William Penn Quotes
If we would mend the World, we should mend Ourselves; and teach our Children to be, not what we are, but what they should be.
Quotes to Explore
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Far worst of all, the fever had settled in Mary's eyes, and Mary was blind.
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Corporations take the humanity out of trade - they take the happiness out and replace it with something that is ugly.
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I could go out to five parties a day if I wanted to. I don't. I have attachments to my wife and kids - and about 20 pieces of art.
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Home to me is the world because my books have been translated into more than 30 languages.
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To make money, I did portraits . The truth is so bizarre! I'm kind of embarrassed. I was like a 19th-century pirate painter. I'd say, 'Your mom would love a painting of you!' A salesman! I'd hawk paintings.
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Once every five hundred years or so, a summary statement about poetry comes along that we can't imagine ourselves living without.
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I am sure that the party system is right and necessary. There must be some scum.
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Our quarterbacks were getting hurt; a couple got kicked out of school. The coach asked who wanted to try out for QB. I went and tried out, and from there on, I was a quarterback. I was ineligible in 10th grade until spring, so I did baseball. I started in left field and pitched.
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I am the father of twin sons that were born in Philadelphia at Pennsylvania Hospital in 1983. They were 13 weeks premature. Gerry weighed 1 pound 14 ounces, and Zachary 1 pound 11 ounces. They were the first male twins to ever survive at Pennsylvania Hospital.
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I had a passport where I wrote 'artist' under 'occupation' and I remember thinking, 'That's it, it's proved!'
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I've always been DJing; it's just I'm making more of a push for it, making it more public.
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When a show has gotten as much attention as this one, everyone wants to join in with something to say.
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We hear of the wealth of nations, of the powers of production, of the demand and supply of markets, and we forget that these words mean no more, if they mean any thing, then the happiness, and the labor, and the necessities of men.
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I have turned down so many endorsements. My phone never stops ringing.
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I hate when a guy brags... or he sweats.
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I'm a way bigger worrier than I ever was before I had kids. And, you know, the stress and anxiety that can go along with motherhood, I have had to battle that.
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I like an even-keeled, slow-paced job.
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I have a view that if you build something that's good, and you keep making it better, it lasts.
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I go round and round in circles, really, really fast, on a big wooden bowl.
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Life is like Avant Garde. It will make you uncomfortable, and leave the room. But always remember to come back and watch the artist bow.
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Spring training means flowers, people coming outdoors, sunshine, optimism and baseball. Spring training is a time to think about being young again.
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We excuse our sloth under the pretext of difficulty.
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Super-envious of the fact that Daft Punk can wear robot helmets and be one of the most famous bands in the world, while also understanding that will never be my situation.
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If we would mend the World, we should mend Ourselves; and teach our Children to be, not what we are, but what they should be.
