Best Quotes

“A lot of women these days, a lot of young women don't want to call themselves feminists. You have this cheap, hideous 'girl power' sort of fad, which I think is pretty benign at best, but at worst, I think it's a way of taking the politics out of feminism and making it some kind of fashion.”

-- Ani DiFranco

“The best way to keep one's word is not to give it.”

-- Napoleon Bonaparte

“It is best to avoid the beginnings of evil.”

-- Henry David Thoreau

“Just do the best you can. No one can do more than that.”

-- John Wooden

“In fact, the best thing we could do on taxes for all Americans is to simplify the individual tax code. This will be a tough job, but members of both parties have expressed an interest in doing this, and I am prepared to join them.”

-- Barack Obama

“What is the recipe for successful achievement? To my mind there are just four essential ingredients: Choose a career you love, give it the best there is in you, seize your opportunities, and be a member of the team.”

-- Benjamin Franklin Fairless

“The best way to be boring is to leave nothing out.”

-- Voltaire

“Work hard, stay positive, and get up early. It's the best part of the day.”

-- George Allen, Sr.

“There is only one real sin and that is to persuade oneself that the second best is anything but second best.”

-- Doris Lessing

“Use what talents you possess the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.”

-- Henry Van Dyke