“ What infinite heart's-easeMust kings neglect, that private men enjoy!And what have kings, that privates have not too,Save ceremony, save general ceremony?And what art thou, thou idle ceremony?What kin… William Shakespeare
“ I was eleven, then I was sixteen. Though no honors came my way, those were the lovely years. Bernard M. Baruch
“ I didn't give it much thought back then. I just wanted to get all the words straight and collect my A. Gayle Forman
“ I think being condemned to death is the only real distinction," said Mathilde. "It is the only thing which cannot be bought. Stendhal
“ If you shouldn’t blame yourself for minor things you did or didn’t do when someone dies, how can you start giving yourself credit for tiny things you did when something really good happens? Mark Rogerson