Pastoral Resources

Part of the reason that the government's fear mongering is succeeding is because so many people are so ignorant, that it is easier for government to frighten people in submission.

Example has more followers than reason. We unconsciously imitate what pleases us, and approximate to the characters we most admire.

People should be judged on the basis of their performance, not nationality, personality, education, or personal traits and skills.

If it is a crime to love the South, its cause and its President, then I am a criminal. I would rather lie down in this prison and die than leave it owing allegiance to a government such as yours.

We are very fortunate to live in this country, but at the same time, the reason the forces are so much more destructive here is because they are faceless.

Love is the answer to everything. It's the only reason to do anything. If you don't write stories you love, you'll never make it. If you don't write stories that other people love, you'll never make it.

My husband and I were very in love, and I had no reason to suspect that his interests lay anywhere else.

There are quite a few honest songwriters out there writing about relationships and their own personality traits. But for some reason, once they step out of the bedroom, their honesty doesn't seem to come with them.

One of the things that makes Hamlet unique among Shakespeare's characters is his courage to face up to the darker elements of his personality.

The reason I used a name was because I was a nurse at the time, and I didn't want my name in Timeout and people from working coming along and taking the piss.

I'm sure some cynical people would point to that as the main reason for doing it for a lot of people.

One of the guys that used to run it - for some reason I've no idea why he used to call me the Sea Monster and I was just looking around for a name and thought that'll do. That lasted for a couple of years probably.

If we would guide by the light of reason we must let our minds be bold.

The only reason I'm in Hollywood is that I don't have the moral courage to refuse the money.

There is no reason why agreement on particular points should not be both possible and advantageous to the so-called neutrals and to one or more of the blocs, either existing or in the process of formation, within the League of Nations.

The reason that minorities and women don't have a better shot at getting elected to the Senate or to statewide office is because the campaign finance rules are so skewed as to make it very difficult for non-traditional candidates to raise the money necessary to get elected.

I will go to my grave in a state of abject endless fascination that we all have the capacity to become emotionally involved with a personality that doesn't exist.

Expect to have hope rekindled. Expect your prayers to be answered in wondrous ways. The dry seasons in life do not last. The spring rains will come again.

When you stop drinking, you have to deal with this marvelous personality that started you drinking in the first place.

It doesn't help to fight crime to put people in prison who are innocent.