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They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself. Andy Warhol
They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself. Andy Warhol
Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something. Henry David Thoreau
We did not change as we grew older; we just became more clearly ourselves. Lynn Hall
College isnt the place to go for ideas. Helen Keller
The more things change, the more they remain insane. Michael Fry and T. Lewis
Fathers send their sons to college either because they went to college or because they didnt. L.L. Henderson
Education is a state-controlled manufactory of echoes. Norman Douglas
There can be no deep disappointment where there is not deep love. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history that man can never learn anything from history. George Bernard Shaw
The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking. Einstein
I respect faith, but doubt is what gets you an education. Wilson Mizner
The best way to predict the future is to invent it. Alan Kay
To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong. Joseph Chilton Pearce
Excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. Oprah Winfrey
There can be as much value in the blink of an eye as in months of rational analysis. Malcom Gladwell
The dead cannot cry out for justice; it is a duty of the living to do so for them. Lois McMaster Bujold
Woman is womans natural ally. Euripides
That all men are equal is a proposition which, at ordinary times, no sane individual has ever given his assent. Aldous Huxley
Always do sober what you say youll do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut. Ernest Hemingway
It is not true that equality is a law of nature. Nature has no equality. Its sovereign law is subordination and dependence. Marquis de Vauvenargues
Ive never been a millionaire but I just know Id be darling at it. Dorothy Parker
Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means of going backwards. Aldous Huxley
Someday I want to be rich. Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. Thats how rich I want to be. Rita Rudner
In order that all men may be taught to speak truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it. Samuel Johnson
When I meet a man I ask myself, Is this the man I want my children to spend their weekends with? Rita Rudner
We are inclined to believe those whom we do not know because they have never deceived us. Samuel Johnson
Morality, like art, means drawing a line someplace. Oscar Wilde
A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal. Oscar Wilde
Advertising is the modern substitute for argument; its function is to make the worse appear the better. George Santayana
The truth will set you free. But first, it will piss you off. Gloria Steinem
Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious. Oscar Wilde
There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics. Benjamin Disareli
Why do you have to be a nonconformist like everybody else? James ThurberWhat moral issue best defines you?
What is the biggest effect of the internet?
Is knowledge more important than wisdom?
Is a glass half full or half empty? Explain your choice.
Why are humans so fascinated with understanding the universe?
Does technology live up to it's promise?
My biggest concern for the future is...
Real wealth is never measured in money or possessions.
Conservation is survival.
Real love is not the stuff of pop songs.
Plants have feelings too.
Junk food's popularity relies on marketing.
To err is human. To forgive is divine. Discuss.
The world is a smaller place these days.
The more we communicate, the less we really say.
To be grown up is a state of mind.
Goals are good for you.
The most important lesson of my life so far...
Intelligence is not enough.
Color affects the way people feel.
Ill health begins in the mind.
Team sports build strong individuals.
Laughter is the best medicine.
Fools and their money are easily parted.
Discipline is not a dirty word.
Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder.
Children learn what they live with.
Poverty is a state of mind.
What characteristics make an ideal hero and why?
What and who is an average person?
Being young is over-rated.
In what situation is lying a good idea?
Does money make the world go round?
What human quality do we need more of and why?
Who has been the most influential person in your life and why?
How we look is unimportant. It's who we are on the inside that counts.
Pets are for people who don't have children.
Summer is the best and worst of times. Why?
The media controls how and what we think.
Advertising targeting children is immoral.
Talking to someone and talking with someone are two different activities.
Real learning doesn't occur in a classroom.
What would you rather be - wise or intelligent?
True wisdom comes from experience.
A sense of humor is essential.
Uniforms stifle individuality.
What is normal is decided by the society we live in.
Manners matter.
Children should not watch television.
Art is essential to life.
Cities are for people not cars.
Peace is possible.