A propensity to hope and joy is real riches; one to fear and sorrow real poverty. David Hume fearhopejoy Change image and share on social
A proper family diary with everyone's events and parties in it really helps organise the household. Anthea Turner diaryeventfamily Change image and share on social
A proper respect for nature means that you can't pollute the air, poison the rivers and chop down the forests indiscriminately without suffering greatly. Jay Parini airchopforest Change image and share on social
A properly designed tax system can strike a balance between helping the poor and, at the same time, giving people the incentive to work. Eric Maskin balancedesigngive Change image and share on social
A property in the 100-year floodplain has a 96 percent chance of being flooded in the next hundred years without global warming. The fact that several years go by without a flood does not change that probability. Earl Blumenauer chancechangefact share on social
A prophet is always much wider than his followers, much more liberal than those who label themselves with his name. Annie Besant followerlabelliberal Change image and share on social
A prophet is not without honor except in his own country among his own people. Sun Ra countryhonorpeople Change image and share on social
A prophet or an achiever must never mind an occasional absurdity, it is an occupational risk. Oswald Mosley absurdityachievermind Change image and share on social
A prose writer gets tired of writing prose, and wants to be a poet. So he begins every line with a capital letter, and keeps on writing prose. Samuel McChord Crothers begincapitalletter Change image and share on social
A prose writer never sees a reader walk out of a book; for a playwright, it's another matter. An audience is an invaluable education. In my experience, theatre artists don't know what they've made until they've made it. John Lahr artistaudiencebook share on social