"The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection." — George Orwell, English novelist, born 1935
"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen." — George Orwell, English novelist, born 1935
"When we walk to the edge of all the light you have and take the step into the darkness of the unknown, you must believe that one of two things will happen: there will be something solid for us to stand upon, or we will be taught to fly." — Patrick Overton, American educator, born 1948
"Friendships born on the field of athletic strife are the real gold of competition. Awards become corroded, friends gather no dust." — Jesse Owens, American athlete, born 1913
"When I came back, after all those stories about Hitler and his snub, I came back to my native country, and I could not ride in the front of the bus. I had to go to the back door." — Jesse Owens, American athlete, born 1913
"Forgiveness is the most important thing. We all have to forgive what was done to us - the Irish people have to forgive. The African people. The Jewish people. We all have to forgive and understand the only way to stop the cycle of hate and abuse is not to allow yourself to get caught in it." — Sinead O'Connor, Irish singer, born 1966
"As far as I'm concerned, I'm now in the business of making spiritual records and using my voice for that purpose. I'm not going to be singing songs that I made in the past. I closed the door on that incarnation of Sinead O'Connor." — Sinead O'Connor, Irish singer, born 1966
"I could stand in the street and sing and get enough to pay the bills. I don't need millions of dollars." — Sinead O'Connor, Irish singer, born 1966
"Songs are like ropes that you can kind of hang on to or pull yourself up on." — Sinead O'Connor, Irish singer, born 1966
"You must not try to be too pure, you must fly closer to the sea." — Sinead O'Connor, Irish singer, born 1966
"I don't believe in any kind of artistic snobbery or musical snobbery. You know, to me, the sexiest and the most spiritual words ever uttered in rock and roll are wop babaloo balop bam boom." — Sinead O'Connor, Irish singer, born 1966