The Lord made Adam, the Lord made Eve, he made 'em both a little bit naive.

Leave the atom alone.

Ding-dong, the wicked witch is dead.

The Lord made Adam, the Lord made Eve, he made 'em both a little bit naive.

Follow the yellow brick road.

There ought to be a law against necessity.

When I'm not near the girl I love, I love the girl I'm near.

When the idle poor become the idle rich, you'll never know just who is who, or which is which.

April in Paris, chestnuts in blossom, holiday tables under the trees.

Words make you think a thought. Music makes you feel a feeling. A song makes you feel a thought.

Follow the fellow who follows a dream.

The nuclear generator of brain sludge is television.

The days of foot-in-the-door harassment and snatched photos are gone.

We need to close the tax loopholes that have awarded companies moving out of the country and overseas; we need a government that will keep our country safe from terrorists at home and abroad... and a government that is responsive to the needs of the people.

Life is tragic and absurd, and none of it has any purpose at all.

By four years of age, the average child in a family receiving public assistance has heard about 13 million words, compared to 45 million for a child from a wealthier family. The disadvantages developed during their first four years are usually still present in high school.

One secures the gold of the spirit when he finds himself.

A lot of people have trouble with their second novel - the dreaded sophomore jinx. I wrote three books in between the two novels, and they just weren't very good.

Teachers are not glorified babysitters with summers off. Their profession fuels all others, and on a normal day that is amazing enough in and of itself.

Basically, I always go to vintage shops rather than going shopping for new clothes.

It's interesting as one grows older to keep in touch with the cutting edge.

There is some sign that North Korea is changing recently. There is ongoing successful negotiation to have a military talk to Pyongyang, which has been stopped for seven years.

When I grow up, I still want to be a director.

I don't get all that tan outdoors because I am so fair, and my color goes away so fast. It really is a waste for me to try and get suntan because it's more work than it's worth.

I want to have roles in English.

My work knocks people out; you've not seen the best of me yet.

Classical music can rock you

You are an atheist if you do not believe in yourself.

Never settle for the path of least resistance.

I believe everything happens under God's plan anyway.

To believe with certainty, somebody said, one has to begin by doubting.

I focus on making sure I'm sharp, and it doesn't matter who I am fighting. I need to perform at my best and try to elevate my game to the highest level I possibly can, so that is what I concentrate on doing.

None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.

I want everyone to tell me the truth, even if it costs him his job.

I was a stock broker once. I think there is an absolute place for market investments. But they should never be the basis of one's retirement. They should be an additional piece on top of a basic, secure, guaranteed retirement benefit.