She did not admire him any more than she had. It was merely that she considered him the Lesser of two evils.

The more one listens to ordinary conversations the more apparent it becomes that the reasoning faculties of the brain take little part in the direction of the vocal organs.

Were there no desire there would be no virtue, and because one man desires what another does not, who shall say whether the child of his desire be Vice or Virtue?

Love is a strange master, and human nature is still stranger.

Imagination is but another name for super intelligence.

Death, only, renders hope futile.

I loved her. I still love her, though I curse her in my sleep, so nearly one are love and hate, the two most powerful and devasting emotions that control man, nations, life.

It never seems to occur to some people, that, like beauty, a sense of humor may sometimes be fatal.

Anger and hate against one we love steels our hearts, but contempt or pity leaves us silent and ashamed.

She did not admire him any more than she had. It was merely that she considered him the Lesser of two evils.

I think what I love about the documentary process is that you bring yourself to the documentary. And hopefully that makes you ask good questions, and hopefully that makes you reveal a little bit about yourself as well.

We cannot negotiate with people who say what's mine is mine and what's yours is negotiable.

I'm the guy, I'm kind of like the, uh, Everyman, so I think people just relate to that.

The idea that human beings have changed and are changing the basic climate system of the Earth through their industrial activities and burning of fossil fuels - the essence of the Greens' theory of global warming - has about as much basis in science as Marxism and Freudianism.

Look for your choices, pick the best one, then go with it.

I was 12. Our, teacher made us write an autobiography and I realised that I wasn't very interesting. I began to make things up, and that's when I thought maybe I was a writer, or at least a fiction writer.

We had incense and rock'n'roll posters, and we sold records and rolling papers. People could just, like, hang out. We had a cool vibe going.

Israel will not tolerate Iran developing nuclear power, even if Iran claims it is for peaceful purposes. If there is an attack, oil prices will go through the roof.

I know what it's like to be in the closet! I know what it's like to be bullied and attacked because someone or some group thought I was different or below them... so, I'm coming out of the closet as an ally of equality for everyone; as an ally to hope.

I had a lot of fun with my costume designer.

We need quantitative assessments of the success of education. We need certification and qualifications both for teachers and for pupils. It is not a choice between quantity and quality, between access and excellence. Both of these will happen together if people really do believe in the importance of education to change lives.

Attempts to construct an ethic from the rules of evolution, or from psychology and sociology, end up being simply inadequate.

I have sung for Americans of every political persuasion, and I am proud that I never refuse to sing to an audience, no matter what religion or color of their skin, or situation in life.

My first time doing music was on acoustic guitar. I had a friend from Texas who taught me so much country, I entered a few country competitions. But eventually, I got tired of it.

Every stress leaves an indelible scar, and the organism pays for its survival after a stressful situation by becoming a little older.

Photography helps people to see.

It's so hard to express yourself, because swimmers are pretty much paying attention to a black line for hours out of a day.

Most science fiction is based on our knowledge now and uses that to project the future.

Suits change a lot - the wide lapel thing, the fashion trends, the trousers change.

I want to go anywhere and everywhere and explore as much as I can.

It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and say the opposite.

I'm hyper light-sensitive and must sleep in the equivalent of a sealed tomb.

I never had that thing about being black. If the whole world was like that, maybe there would be more harmony and love.

Minds ripen at very different ages.