Great ambition, the desire of real superiority, of leading and directing, seems to be altogether peculiar to man, and speech is the great instrument... →
Adam Smith
Resentment seems to have been given us by nature for a defense, and for a defense only! It is the safeguard of justice and the security of innocence.
It seems to me that we're in danger of losing sight of certain basic civic values in society by allowing the growth of a whole generation of... →
Alexander McCall Smith
Many people are afraid to talk about race because it's so emotionally loaded. We don't have the vocabulary to talk about it. Every day, our... →
Anna Deavere Smith
This whole force is utterly demoralized by victory. There seems to be neither head nor tail.
Charles Ferguson Smith
Contemplation seems to be about the only luxury that costs nothing.
Dodie Smith
I can't think of anything off the top of my head that seems more important than something designed to raise money to keep something going that... →
Elliott Smith
The New Age movement looks like a mixed bag. I see much in it that seems good: It's optimistic; it's enthusiastic; it has the capacity for... →
Huston Smith
Aspiration, it seems, is in danger of becoming the preserve of the wealthy.
Iain Duncan Smith
Happiness is a wine of the rarest vintage, and seems insipid to a vulgar taste.
Logan Pearsall Smith