Longos Leaside Quotes & Sayings

We must not let our passions destroy our dreams. — Thomas S. Monson

Now the worst part of the punishment is that he who refuses to rule is liable to be ruled by one who is worse than himself. And the fear of this, as I conceive, induces the good to take office, not because they would, but because they cannot help - not under the idea that they are going to have any benefit or enjoyment themselves, but as a necessity, and because they are not able to commit the task of ruling to any one who is better than themselves, or indeed as good. For there is reason to think that if a city were composed entirely of good men, then to avoid office would be as much an object of contention as to obtain office is at present; then we should have plain proof that the true ruler is not meant by nature to regard his own interest, but that of his subjects; and every one who knew this would choose rather to receive a benefit from another than to have the trouble of conferring one. So far am I from agreeing with Thrasymachus that justice is the interest of the stronger. — Plato

Working with the Jewish community is essential to me and what I stand for. — Ken Livingstone

The end of the caterpillar is the beginning of the butterfly. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Nobody is perfect, but life is about choices. — LL Cool J

The secret to being successful is to find a way to bring yourself through, even in your stories. People are looking for the essence of your truth. When you can bring your own truth to it, that's when it works. — Oprah Winfrey

The work of the poet has always been to shine a bright light on the absurdities of society, challenging hypocrisy and greed, and presenting the tools of change. (Donovan) — Yoko Ono

When you're on your deathbed, you probably aren't counting the movies you've made. — Kristen Wiig

The hardest of all is learning to be a well of affection, and not a fountain; to show them we love them not when we feel like it, but when they do. — Nan Fairbrother

In a thousand fields the welfarists, statists, socialists, and interventionists are daily driving for more restrictions on individual liberty. — Henry Hazlitt

Ah, thank you,' said Ford. He and Arthur took their jynnan tonnyx. Arthur sipped his, and was surprised to discover it tasted very like a whisky and soda. — Douglas Adams

I love L.A. I mean, in Ireland it just rains all the time, it's crap weather, so it's nice to go to L.A. where it's just sunshine every day, and then it's kinda easier to live a kinda healthy lifestyle. As opposed to New York, where you just drink all day. — Jack Reynor

I wish developing great products was as easy as writing a check. If that was the case, Microsoft would have great products. — Steve Jobs