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All deception in the course of life is indeed nothing else but a lie reduced to practice, and falsehood passing from words into things.

Robert Southey

Life

They sin who tell us Love can die: with Life all other passions fly, all others are but vanity.

Is it not the business of the conductor to convey to the public in its dramatic form the central idea of a composition; and how can he convey that idea successfully if he does not enter heart and soul into the life of the music and the tale it unfolds?

The book grew out of the introduction I did for Brady's Gates of Janus. I knew that the writing in that introduction had a better than average chance of being read by people involved in Brady's life - parents of victims, police, Brady himself.

I want to state upfront, unequivocally and without doubt: I do not believe that any racial, ethnic or gender group has an advantage in sound judging. I do believe that every person has an equal opportunity to be a good and wise judge, regardless of their background or life experiences.

Although I grew up in very modest and challenging circumstances, I consider my life to be immeasurably rich.

Sonia Sotomayor

Life

Circumstances

I stand on the shoulders of countless people, yet there is one extraordinary person who is my life aspiration - that person is my mother, Celina Sotomayor.

I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life.

I was always interested in doing it, but I was so content with my life that I didn't really go after it.

Shannyn Sossamon

Life

Content

I want my life to effect the balance to the positive.

It's the relationships between people that are more important than the sort of far away fantasies of what the good life is, the world of supermodels and Bud ads.

I adopt a very simple approach. I observe and reflect real life and ordinary people and sooner or later that raises a laugh.

Alberto Sordi

Life

People

I was not looking for my dreams to interpret my life, but rather for my life to interpret my dreams.

Susan Sontag

Dreams

Life

Life is not significant details, illuminated by a flash, fixed forever. Photographs are.

Susan Sontag

Life

The life of the creative man is lead, directed and controlled by boredom. Avoiding boredom is one of our most important purposes.