Mark Helprin and Lawrence Durrell, both of whom write fat and florid novels that appall me now but opened my eyes to the power of fiction when I was in my 20s. Kevin Patterson 20sappalldurrell Change image and share on social
You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it come true. You may have to work for it, however. Richard Bach makepowertrue Change image and share on social
The great seats of power tend to be wide and open, not vertical and soaring. Red Square, Tiananmen Square, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin - all massive but with large open spaces that project an image of might. Gary Ross berlinbrandenburggate share on social
I love the idea of a woman being able to discover the idea of power this way, on such a scale. And I don't know about that, what it means - well, I guess I'd better, or my part's in trouble. Mary McDonnell discoverguessidea Change image and share on social
I think the internal combustion engine will disappear from the streets of our cities in the next thirty years because transportation will be mass transportation, or probably electrical power. Gaylord Nelson citycombustiondisappear Change image and share on social
When a judge assumes the power to decide which distinctions made in a statute are legitimate and which are not, he assumes the power to disapprove of any and all legislation, because all legislation makes distinctions. Robert Bork assumedecidedisapprove share on social
Men of power have no time to read; yet the men who do not read are unfit for power. Michael Foot manpowerread Change image and share on social
It was in our power to set high price for our blood, a price too high for the Arab community, the Arab army, or the Arab governments to think it worth paying. Moshe Dayan arabarmyblood Change image and share on social
Power is not sufficient evidence of truth. Samuel Johnson evidencepowersufficient Change image and share on social
You want a culture where citizens are free to express themselves and so live in the openness necessary to the functioning of a successful economy? Israel has a free press, much of it openly hostile to the parties in power. John Podhoretz citizencultureeconomy share on social
