God is not willing to do everything, and thus take away our free will and that share of glory which belongs to us.Niccolo Machiavelli
War is just when it is necessary; arms are permissible when there is no hope except in arms.Niccolo Machiavelli
Books were my pass to personal freedom. I learned to read at age three, and soon discovered there was a whole world to conquer that went beyond our farm in Mississippi.Oprah Winfrey
Whatever has happened to you in your past has no power over this present moment, because life is now.Oprah Winfrey
With every experience, you alone are painting your own canvas, thought by thought, choice by choice.Oprah Winfrey
Personal identity seems like it's just such an American archetype, from Holly Golightly re-inventing herself in 'Breakfast At Tiffany's' to Jay Gatsby in 'The Great Gatsby.' It seems like the sort of archetypal American issue. If you're given the freedom to be anything, or be anyone, what do you do with it?Chuck Palahniuk
I would say any behavior that is not the status quo is interpreted as insanity, when, in fact, it might actually be enlightenment. Insanity is sorta in the eye of the beholder.Chuck Palahniuk