J. F. Stone Quotes

The crookedness of the serpent is still straight enough to slide through the snake hole.

Love is born from disagreeing over something we believe in. Hate is born from disagreeing over something we fear.

The snow was too light to stay, the ground too warm to keep it. And the strange spring snow fell only in that golden moment of dawn, the turning of the page between night and day.

When you hand good people possibility, they do great things.

He (William Cort) had some desire to be successful, but it did not burn so strongly in him that he was prepared to overcome his character to achieve it.

Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much.

That's the funny thing about America--the blessed thing. As many people as there are to hold you back, there are angels whose humanity makes up for all the others. I've had my share of angels.

The question should be who do we want to be when we grow up, not what.

Bleed me of art, and there won't be enough liquid left in me to spit! [Michelangelo Buonorotti]

If you make the opportunity. you'll be the first in the position to take advantage of it.

There's no such thing as a superhero, but together we can world in a new direction.

The sky is where mathematics and magic become one.

Dance with me, Death, I am ready.

Tut, tut — fame clearly isn't everything.

Friday was an important day for Harry and Ron. They finally managed to find their way down to the Great Hall without getting lost once.

Dudley thought for a moment. It looked like hard work.

It's not the teaching, it's the learning.

Allowing myself to love God completely has obviously shed light on my self-love because he loves me more than I could ever love myself.

In any leadership position, you're always going to be disappointing somebody.

I'm terrible at horror movies, by the way. I get scared so easily.

When I studied graphic design, I learned a valuable lesson: There's no perfect answer to the puzzle, and creativity is a renewable resource.

It's sad that people listen to music and decide how the singer should look.

My mom was a diabetic. Her sister was a diabetic, so I was already a candidate.

When planning your wedding you make so many decisions: 'Do I want this fork or that fork?' But in the end people aren't going to remember what napkin holder you choose.

Don't ever get wrapped up with what other people think you should look like.

We do a lot of talking with our mouths, but we don't necessarily realize the signals we give out physically with our body posture when we're talking to people.

If you want to take dance to an extra level, you have to be physically fit. You also have to put the years of work in. If there's no pain, there's no gain. You've got to sweat to improve.

I'm expected to do what's right; I want to leave a legacy of positivity behind.

I feel like something magical is going to happen, and I feel like all the stars have finally lined up perfectly for Angie Stone.

I have a new television show in the works, and that is all I can say right now.

My daughter recently reminded me not to get so busy making a living, I forget to make a life and I'm going to take that advice.

I owe it to my fans to be who I am. There's nothing fake about me.

Many artists give up after a while.

It feels great to be a role model and I'm very careful with the things I do. I'm not perfect, I do make a lot of mistakes, but I try my best.

The college stations have a big voice, and I would like to become more involved with them. I would like to have symposiums with the members of various college radio stations.

My favorite thing about L.A. is the sunny breezes that mimic the mindset of the energy in the people.

Successful people inspire me, and I don't mean just in their career but people who have amazing families, or who have made a difference, or followed their dreams.

To me love is passionate, it is honest, and it is selfless.

As an actor in-between jobs, it can be hard to stay motivated when you feel like you future is always in someone else's hands. You are always waiting for someone to look at you and say "YES."

One of the most empowering things about being a self-employed actor is also one of the hardest things; I get to set my own goals.

The best thing about the world today is that everyone is connected and you can go online and quickly find people all over the world doing incredible things.

A lack of direction and meaning can leave you empty.

I am very lucky to live in California, which is not only filled with very entrepreneurial people who don't wait around for success, but who make their own.

Being constantly surprised about what nature can create, that inspires me beyond belief.

I am fortunate to have a lot of love in my life. I love my family, I love my dog, I love my close friends, and I absolutely love my incredible girlfriend.

I guess at it's very core love is connection that just makes so much sense you wonder how you used to live before you were lucky enough to experience it.

You can't truly love someone if you also love yourself, just as you can't love someone if you are not honest with them and they with you - otherwise it's just infatuation and desire.

People who have come from nothing and started their own business or opened up a whole new niche in a particular industry, they truly inspire me.

I don't think I can get anywhere near to fully describing what love is.

Getting up early and setting myself daily targets, even outside of acting, keeps me active and motivated in general and thus happier, which I hope translates into my personality and my work.