Democracy has not failed; the intelligence of the race has failed before the problems the race has raised

The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives.

The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush. It will be a slow extinction from apathy, indifference, and undernourishment.

It must be remembered that the purpose of education is not to fill the minds of students with facts... it is to teach them to think.

We can put television in its proper light by supposing that Gutenberg's great invention had been directed at printing only comic books.

Football, fraternities and fun have no place in the university. They were introduced only to entertain those who shouldn't be in the university.

This is a do-it-yourself test for paranoia: you know you've got it when you can't think of anything that's your fault.

The best education for the best is the best education for all.

A civilization in which there is not a continuous controversy about important issues is on the way to totalitarianism and death

College football: I do not see the relationship of those highly industrialized affairs on Saturday afternoons to higher learning in America.

For those who are going to learn from books, learning the art of reading would seem to be indispensable.

You are my king. You could command me to stop seeing her."Niall turned his gaze to Irial. "What would yo

Don't listen to the person who has the answers; listen to the person who has the questions.

Depression is anger slowed down; panic is grief speeded up.

I wish we had more visible Christian and Catholic leaders who talked about love.

We make way for the man who boldly pushes past us.

Trust life, and it will teach you, in joy and sorrow, all you need to know.

I'm not going to be the next Colin Farrell or Orlando Bloom.

I'll make the right decision, whichever one it is. I have to be 100 percent, not 95 or 99.

I want to do more. I'm never satisfied with what I've done

The enemy wants to steal our peace and keep us stirred up, anxious, fearful, upset, and always in a stance of waiting for something terrible to happen at any minute.