“Never insult an alligator until after you have crossed the river.” FunnyRiversInsultCynicismEpicAltruismComebackAlligators Author:Cordell Hull
“Trying to do well and trying to beat others are two different things. Excellence and victory are conceptually distinct . . . and are experienced differently.” TryingWellsTwoDifferentVictoryBeatsExcellenceDifferent ThingsTwo Different Things Author:Alfie Kohn
“The inferior man attempts a hundred intrigues in order to save himself, but finishes only in creating a greater calamity from which he cannot run.” MenRunningOrderGreaterCreatingHundredInferiorsIntrigueCalamity Author:Wang Yangming
“I know that my work in this case is magnified by the fact that the streets of heaven are too crowded with angels. We know their names. They number a thousand for each one of the red ribbons that we wear here tonight. They finally rest in the warm embrace of the gracious creator of us all. A healing embrace that cools their fevers, that clears their skin, and allows their eyes to see the simple, self-evident, common sense truth that is made manifest by the benevolent creator of us all...” KnowsMadeSelfFactsEyeNamesHeavenSimpleNumbersHealingCasesStreetsThousandAngelRedSkinsEmbraceCreatorWarmTonightManifestEvidentCrowdedFeverGraciousBenevolentRibbonsRed Ribbon Author:Tom Hanks
“I have a lot of people to thank and I'm going to be one of those people that tries to mention a lot of names, because I know just two seconds ago my mother and father went completely berserk and I'd like to give some other mothers and fathers that same opportunity.” PeopleKnowsGivingTryingTwoMotherFatherOpportunityNamesSecondsMother And FatherBerserk Author:Meryl Streep
“In the great wealth, the great firmament of your nation's generosities this particular choice may perhaps be found by future generations as a trifle eccentric, but the mere fact of it . . . the prodigal, pure, human kindness of it . . . must be seen as a beautiful star in that firmament which shines upon me at this moment, dazzling me a little, but filling me with warmth of the extraordinary elation, the euphoria that happens to so many of us at the first breath of the majestic glow of a new tomorrow.” FirstsHumansMayLittlesMomentsFactsHappensBeautifulChoicesFoundNationsStarsWealthKindnessGenerationsParticularTomorrowPureBreathsShiningMereExtraordinaryGenerosityWarmthFillingFuture GenerationEccentricTriflesDazzlingMajesticEuphoriaFirmamentProdigalsElationHuman Kindness Author:Laurence Olivier
“I will never forget what happened here tonight.people I went to school with will never forget.” PeopleSchoolForgetHappenedTonightNever Forget Author:Kevin Costner
“Along with the Oscars, the Academy is giving out a green card.” GivingGreenCardsOscarsAcademyGreen Card Author:Robin Williams