Grandissimo Schwartz Quotes & Sayings

The only point of having power it seems to me is to empower others. The only point of leadership is to inspire. — Eve Ensler

It is perfectly evident to any logical mind that when you have got the vote, by the proper use of the vote in sufficient numbers, by combination, you can get out of any legislature whatever you want, or, if you cannot get it, you can send them about their business and choose other people who will be more attentive to your demands. — Emmeline Pankhurst

We are nowhere forbidden to laugh, or be satisfied with food ... or to be delighted with music or to drink wine. — John Calvin

The Greeks' Christian successors rejected the idea that the universe is governed by indifferent natural law. They also rejected the idea that humans do not hold a privileged place within that universe. And though the medieval period had no single coherent philosophical system, a common theme was that the universe is God's dollhouse, and religion a far worthier study than the phenomena of nature. Indeed, in 1277 Bishop Tempier of Paris, acting on the instructions of Pope John XXI, published a list of 219 errors or heresies that were to be condemned. Among the heresies was the idea that nature follows laws, because this conflicts with God's omnipotence. Interestingly, Pope John was killed by the effects of the law of gravity a few months later when the roof of his palace fell in on him. — Stephen Hawking

I don't even like fishing," I remarked, "with or without scrotums, particularly snagged ones. — David S. Atkinson

I just see myself as just an ordinary chick from Florida, not some beautiful woman. — Jennifer Sky

I have never known stage-fright at any time. — Kate Smith

Water is the best of all things. — Pindar

Even the rats are drowning,' Alex said.
Nah,' Kevin said. 'They've been taking swimming lessons at the Y. — Susan Beth Pfeffer