Pythagoras, when he was asked what time was, answered that it was the soul of this world.

I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better.

The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.

An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.

When Demosthenes was asked what was the first part of Oratory, he answered, "Action," and which was the second, he replied, "action," and which was the third, he still answered "Action.

Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.

The real destroyer of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them bounties, donations and benefits.

Barba non facit philosophum

To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future.

Time is the wisest of all counselors.

No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.

I'm Angie to everybody, you've got to learn.

It's the connection between schools and communities that creates greatness in schools.

Love is, after all, a selfish thing; and it throws a black shadow on anything between which and the light it stands.

You don't have to feel bad to act kindly. Love doesn't stand by, it moves with the speed of clarity.

There is no rest stop on the misinformation highway.

I think one of the most wonderful things we can do as performers is to remind audiences that they can still relate to the emotions and feelings, as though the music had been written yesterday.

The world is not ruled by those who have money, but those who have dreams.

Look at the darkest hit musicals - Cabaret, West Side Story, Carousel - they are exuberant experiences. They send you out of the theater filled with music

There is no such thing as real happiness in life. The justest definition that was ever given of it was "a tranquil acquiescence under an agreeable delusion"--I forget where.

Small changes can produce big results - but the areas of highest leverage are often the least obvious.