The great inlet by which a colour for oppression has entered into the world is by one man's pretending to determine concerning the happiness of another.

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.

Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it.

The hottest fires in hell are reserved for those who remain neutral in times of moral crisis.

Silence is golden but when it threatens your freedom it's yellow.

In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel oppressions upon the minority.

It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare.

When you fear something, learn as much about it as you can. Knowledge conquers fear.

Mere parsimony is not economy. Expense, and great expense, may be an essential part in true economy.

The Fate of good men who refuse to become involved in politics is to be ruled by evil men.

If personal space is vital to creativity, so is freedom from "peer pressure".

I looked back on the roaring Twenties, with its jazz, 'Great Gatsby' and the pre-Code films as a party I had somehow managed to miss.

Two Santa Clauses on the corner. How can you tell the Polish one? The one with the Easter basket.

Make sure your main characters are likeable. They can be flawed, but your readers need to be able to root for them.

Building a dollhouse is a lot like writing a novel because you are God of the Universe.

I feel like I've influenced in the sense that if you want to do it, do it. If you don't want to do it, don't do it. But don't rely on what people are saying you can do or saying what you can't do.

The greatest work God ever performs was not the creation of the universe out of nothing, but is the new creation of saints out of sinners.

Every single emotion you have should be processed in prayer.

Love is the ultimate outlaw. It just won't adhere to any rules. The most any of us can do is sign on as its accomplice.