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- The hour of departure has arrived, and we go our ways--I to die and you to live. Which is the better, only God knows.
- Socrates (469 BC - 399 BC), Quoted in: Plato's Apology, sct. 42a. Last words of his speech to the court following the sentence of death imposed on him by the Athenians.
- I decided that it was not wisdom that enabled [poets] to write their poetry, but a kind of instinct or inspiration, such as you find in seers and prophets who deliver all their sublime messages without knowing in the least what they mean.
- Socrates (469 BC - 399 BC), In "Apology," sct. 21, by Plato.
- I think that it's important for scientists to explain their work, particularly in cosmology. This now answers many questions once asked of religion.
- Stephen Hawking (1942 - ), Interview with The Guardian (UK) September 27, 2005
- There is nothing wrong with America that the faith, love of freedom, intelligence and energy of her citizens cannot cure.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890 - 1969)
- They say that blood is thicker than water. Maybe that's why we battle our own with more energy and gusto than we would ever expend on strangers.
- David Assael, Northern Exposure, Family Feud, 1993
- Biology has at least 50 more interesting years.
- James D. Watson (1928 - )
- Clearly, a civilization that feels guilty for everything it is and does will lack the energy and conviction to defend itself.
- Jean Francois Revel
- Cynicism is not realistic and tough. It's unrealistic and kind of cowardly because it means you don't have to try.
- Peggy Noonan (1950 - )
- Do not rejoice over what has not yet happened.
- Egyptian Proverb
- Energy and persistence conquer all things.
- Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790)
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