It is not what we get. But who we become, what we contribute... that gives meaning to our lives. Tonynn robbins
It is very nearly impossible... to become an educated person in a country so distrustful of the independent mind. James A.Baldwin
It was clear, for example, in 1988 that the political process had already become perilously remote from the electorate it was meant to represent. Joan Didion
It's a sad moment, really, when parents first become a bit frightened of their children. Ama Ata Aidoo
It's an honor to see that green jacket in the bedroom closet, but I'm not going to become somebody else because I won the Masters. Bubba Watson
It's different when you become a professional, because you also have to become a businessman, and that takes something away from it. Sugar Ray Leonard
It's hard to get people to overcome the thought that they have to take care of themselves first. It's hard to get players to give in to the group and become selfless as opposed to selfish. Isaiah Thomas
It's possible to become so comfortable with one's style and structure that one ceases to grow. Lynn Abbey
It's scary to become a woman in this world. We have to understand that some of the messages we get, messages that we are not enough, are there to keep our power in check. We can't buy into these messages. Francesca Lia Block
Law and order exist for the purpose of establishing justice and when they fail in this purpose they become the dangerously structured dams that block the flow of social progress.Martin Luther King
Let me explain something when I'm talking about sin, and I'm talking about all sin. One of the biggest ones that has been talked about that has really become a debate in America is homosexuality. Reggie White
Life changes when you have a child, when you have your own family. You become more careful about what you do. You're not going to be out late, going out to clubs, hanging out with your friends. You're going to be at home, taking care of your daughter, playing with her. Paul Pierce
Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it. It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires and provides; and in this respect, it irrigates the deserts that our lives have already become.C. S. Lewis
Literature is capable of being a subject that people want to catch up on or discuss, whether at a coffee shop or a watercooler. It can become an intrinsic part of their dialogue. Mark Z.Danielewski
Love myself I do. Not everything, but I love the good as well as the bad. I love my crazy lifestyle, and I love my hard discipline. I love my freedom of speech and the way my eyes get dark when I'm tired. I love that I have learned to trust people with my heart, even if it will get broken. I am proud of everything that I am and will become. Johnny Weir