Beauty, n: the power by which a woman charms a lover and terrifies a husband. Ambrose Bierce beautycharmhusband Change image and share on social
Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control; these three alone lead one to sovereign power. Alfred Lord Tennyson controlknowledgelead Change image and share on social
I realized that I had traveled to Havana during what now seems like the childhood of the Cuban Revolution, if you think that Fidel has now been in power for 44 extremely long years. I started looking at the revolution as history, and not as part of the daily news. Alma Guillermoprieto childhoodcubandaily share on social
I'm sure we, the American people, are the butt of jokes by those in power. Alice Walker americanbuttjoke Change image and share on social
Magic is a state of mind. It is often portrayed as very black and gothic, and that is because certain practitioners played that up for a sense of power and prestige. That is a disservice. Magic is very colorful. Of this, I am sure. Alan Moore blackcolorfuldisservice share on social
The future is in our power. Let us, then, each morning, resolve to send the day into eternity in such a garb as we shall wish it to wear forever. And at night, let us reflect that one more day is irrevocably gone, indelibly marked. Adoniram Judson dayeternityforever share on social
These men ask for just the same thing, fairness, and fairness only. This, so far as in my power, they, and all others, shall have. Abraham Lincoln fairnessmanpower Change image and share on social
I tend to listen to music more than I read. I need to get into reading a bit more. The stuff I tend to read is usually non-fiction books more than fiction, but I've been trying to power my way through Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment,' and I do enjoy it. Isaac Hempstead Wright bitebookcrime share on social
I've always been concerned about global warming. It seemed to me like working in nuclear power was a logical way to do something to help the environment. Leslie Dewan concernenvironmentglobal Change image and share on social
When the motor was completed and tested, we found that it would develop 16 horse power for a few seconds, but that the power rapidly dropped till, at the end of a minute, it was only 12 horse power. Orville Wright completedevelopdrop Change image and share on social
