"One of the great cosmic laws, I think, is that whatever we hold in our thought will come true in our experience. When we hold something, anything, in our thought, then somehow coincidence leads us in the direction that we've been wishing to lead ourselves." — Richard Bach, American author, born 1936
"In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present." — Francis Bacon, English philosopher, born 1561
"Age appears to be best in four things; old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read." — Francis Bacon, English philosopher, born 1561
"Truth is so hard to tell, it sometimes needs fiction to make it plausible." — Francis Bacon, English philosopher, born 1561
"A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds." — Francis Bacon, English philosopher, born 1561
"The easiest kind of relationship for me is with ten thousand people. The hardest is with one." — Joan Baez, American folk singer, born 1941
"I went to jail for 11 days for disturbing the peace; I was trying to disturb the war." — Joan Baez, American folk singer, born 1941
"Only you and I can help the sun rise each coming morning. If we don't, it may drench itself out in sorrow." — Joan Baez, American folk singer, born 1941
"Each time I leaped I seemed to touch the sky and when I regained earth it seemed to be mine alone." — Josephine Baker, American-French entertainer, born 1906
"The things we truly love stay with us always, locked in our hearts as long as life remains." — Josephine Baker, American-French entertainer, born 1906
"To realize our dreams we must decide to wake up." — Josephine Baker, American-French entertainer, born 1906
"I have walked into the palaces of kings and queens and into the houses of presidents. And much more. But I could not walk into a hotel in America and get a cup of coffee, and that made me mad." — Josephine Baker, American-French entertainer, born 1906