Really advanced civilization is based on advances in energy.
But from this earth, this grave, this dust, My God shall raise me up, I trust.
Talking much is a sign of vanity, for the one who is lavish with words is cheap in deeds.
Men endure the losses that befall them by mere casualty with more patience than the damages they sustain by injustice.
Whoever commands the sea, commands the trade; whosoever commands the trade of the world commands the riches of the world, and consequently the world itself.
The most divine light only shineth on those minds which are purged from all worldly dross and human uncleanliness.
If all the world and love were young, And truth in every shepherd's tongue, These pretty pleasures might me move To live with thee, and be thy love.
I pointed out that the Atlanta Olympic bomber - as well as Timothy McVeigh and the people who protest against gay rights at military funerals - are Christians but we journalists don't identify them by their religion.
That whole thing about masturbating. Most girls, I guess nobody has to tell them, they just figure it out. I had to be told. Some girl actually had to show me a hairbrush and demonstrate exactly what to do. I just never figured that stuff out naturally.
I sort of try to read the books when they come out impartially and not make up my mind, but the fact is when I was reading the sixth, 'Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince', there were bits in there where I was going, 'God, I would love to do that because it's so good'.
There's no God higher than truth.