That's a central part of philosophy, of ethics. What do I owe to strangers? What do I owe to my family? What is it to live a good life? Those are questions which we face as individuals.
It cannot take decades to resurrect, we must act immediately with purpose and enthusiasm to rebuild.
I used to think I had ambition... But now I'm not so sure. It may have been only discontent. They're easily confused.
Contentment is not the fulfillment of what you want, but the realization of how much you already have.
Many stories are invented about me - too many stories; almost everyone uses me, and I'd say about 0.01 percent of the gossip is true.
Raffi is arguably the world's most famous children's singer.
Each morning sees some task begun, each evening sees it close; Something attempted, something done, has earned a night's repose.
When I was growing up, I loved stories in which a girl sets out on a quest to rescue the prince instead of the other way around.
I do think about having babies a lot, actually. I think I look forward to that more than anything else.
'Still Clean' discusses the hopelessness of waiting for someone who's abandoned you.
I don't like the term 'coming out' because it gives the power to the other person.
We have slightly cut our calories [ but ] we still consume over half our calories from the wrong foods.
If you can't breathe, you can't do nothing.
I'm not even sure I have a style! All I know for sure is I don't want to look like everyone else.
The telephone is the most important single technological resource of later life.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
A little of what you fancy does you good.
A man is known by his friends.
A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client.
A new broom sweeps clean.
A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
A picture paints a thousand words.
A place for everything and everything in its place.
A poor workman always blames his tools.
A problem shared is a problem halved.
A prophet is not recognized in his own land.
A rising tide lifts all boats.
A swarm in may is worth a load of hay; a swarm in june is worth a silver spoon; but a swarm in july is not worth a fly.
A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
