Declaration Of Independence Short Quotes & Sayings

In a high school, the norms act to hold down the achievements of those who are above average, so that the school's demands will be at a level easily maintained by the majority. — James S. Coleman

Perfection is the exclusive attribute of God, and it is indescribable, untranslatable. I do believe that it is possible for human beings to become perfect, even as God is perfect. It is necessary for all of us to aspire after that perfection but when that blessed state is attained, it become indescribable, indefinable. — Mahatma Gandhi

The aim of poetry, it appears, is to fill the mind with lofty thoughts
not to give it joy, but to give it a grand and somewhat gaudy sense of virtue. The essay is a weapon against the degenerate tendencies of the age. The novel, properly conceived, is a means of uplifting the spirit; its aim is to inspire, not merely to satisfy the low curiosity of man in man. — H.L. Mencken

Since there is absolutely no logical reason to assume there is an afterlife, I decided to make the life I have now as much fun as possible. — Ricky Gervais

I wasn't trained to write non-fiction. — Leila Aboulela

Home life is no more natural to us than a cage is natural to a cockatoo. — George Bernard Shaw

When you find yourself pushing through and using caffeine or sugar to keep going, this is the time to listen to your innate ultradian rhythm and take a rest. — Candess M. Campbell