Twenty-five years ago, I created the Taxpayer Protection Pledge at the federal level. Then I

brought it to the state and local level. About 97 percent of the Republicans in the House and 85 percent in the Senate have signed on, and the number of candidates who have taken the pledge is even higher. It's become a party position. Grover Norquist

I drink protein shakes nonstop - three or four a day - and I run a lot, so you get rid of the bad carbs and keep the rest so you have the energy to make it through. Shia LaBeouf

Of all the gods only death does not desire gifts. Aeschylus

We can't afford as a nation - not because of money but because of our social fabric - to have large numbers of people who are not working. Donna Shalala

The box got bigger, the outside, the buildings. And all that we were doing. I had to raise about $1 million every two days just to stay alive. Jim Bakker

Don't give up your dreams. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

I don't substitute anybody else's judgment for my own. Phil McGraw

For so long Versace couture was identified with celebrities and music, which I love. But at the same time it could overwhelm the clothes. Donatella Versace

My function as a writer is to provide an atmosphere in which people can think wisely about what we're doing on this planet. Barry Lopez

There is no surer sign of decay in a country than to see the rites of religion held in contempt. Niccolo Machiavelli