Medieval learning was really advanced.

The Romans did not see [the tale of Romulus, Remus and the she-wolf] as a charming story; they meant to show that they had imbibed wolfish appetites and ferocity with their mother's milk.

What is meant by: "We mustn't give in to the terrorists"? We gave in to them the moment the first bombs fell on Afghanistan.

Short or long to Goblin City? The straight way's short But the long way's pretty.

Some people are passionate about aisles, others about window seats.

I can direct things but I can't write. My memory is going, so I struggle for words.

It took 200 years for the Crusaders to create [this] Muslim fanaticism. It was the exact imitation of Christian intolerance.

Sarah: That's not fair! Jareth: You say that so often, I wonder what your basis for comparison is?

Wild Thing made their hearts sing. But he couldn't top everything.

We are, of course, now against any other group burning Qurans. We would right now ask no one to burn Qurans. We are absolutely strong on that. It is not the time to do it.

Pinterest may have more travel intent data than any other site, so many people are pinning where they want to be.

If a man knows more than others, he becomes lonely.

It’s less as if he sees me and more as if . . . something happens to him.

I would rather sit still in a state of peace on a stone than ride in the motor-car of a multi-millionaire and feel the peacelessness of the multi-millionaire poisoning me.

War contains so much folly, as well as wickedness, that much is to be hoped from the progress of reason.

I slowly breathe in and out,and i find myself relaxing more and more with each breath

If we have to use force, it is because we are America.

[Oz the Great] it's not like I had to imagine things, and as far as wire work goes, I had fun with it.

I'm not a serious person, and I don't like serious people.

I had to have help getting up these stairs because I've been tackled by so many lions and tigers. Really. I'm like an old football player.

The first duty of intelligence is to recognize the obvious.