"The key to our scientific future,....is hidden in our past"
- Dan Brown
"Men go to far greater lengths to avoid what they fear than to obtain what they desire."
"The most dangerous enemy is that which no one fears."
"Nothing is more creative... nor destructive... than a brilliant mind with a purpose."
"When you're a black woman, her mother said, ain't no hiding what you are. Day you try, is the day you die. Stand tall, smile bright, and let 'em wonder what secret's making you laugh."
"Langdon turned to Sophie. "Who is that? What... happened?"Teabing hobbled over. "You were rescued by a knight brandishing an Excalibur made by Acme Orthopedic."
"Remember death. Even for those who wield great power, life is brief. There is only one way to triumph over death, and that is by making our lives masterpieces. We must seize every opportunity to show ..."
"If we don't embrace them, then we are as undeserving of life as the caveman who freezes to death because he's afraid to start a fire."
"History is always written by the winners. When two cultures clash, the loser is obliterated, and the winner writes the history books-books which glorify their own cause and disparage the conquered foe..."
"By its very nature, history is always a one-sided account."