It is surely indisputable that no single leader in the twentieth century exerted as great an influence on the course of world history as Lenin.

All revolutions are bloody. The October Revolution was bloodless, but it was only the beginning

Dogmatism grew from the soil of simplistic and frequently wrong concepts. Dogmatism is like a ship that has run aground: the waves run, the ship stays put, but the impression of movement persists

We rarely know who our ancestors were. Who can even remember the names of their great-grandparents? They have vanished into the dim and distant past

Amy sat back and grinned. "You just smiled." That was definitely something else she could get used to. Of course, he frowned immediately. "I smile.

Oftentimes, actors are looked at as court jesters. They are not looked at as deep-thinking, smart people who do many other things or have gifts in other areas.

All my dogs have been scamps and thieves and troublemakers and I've adored them all.

I have great faith in a seed.

One would give generous alms if one had the eyes to see the beauty of a cupped receiving hand.

So where in the old economy, content was king, in the new economy, context is king.

I had the feeling Edward wasn't the kind of person anyone got used to.

Men never hesitated to declare their presence. They were permitted to live aloud, in reverberating thuds and clunks, while ladies were always schooled to abide in hushed whispers.

Charity requires sacrifice, and members of Congress could set a good example of charity by giving up their pay increase.

The whole philosophy of modern times is to dissolve distinctions between individuals and deal with them as large collections of people. It's essentially self-interested on the part of authority.