Robert Crumb is an influence on how I draw, but not on the subject matter I take or my approach. One thing I do like about Crumb is that he’s chronicled his age, his times,...

My lips still quiver when I think about her smile.

I guess I judge my films by how pleased I am with the work I do, so it’s kind of on another level. If they do well at the box office, then that’s great. Then...

Modesty, tis a virtue not often found among poets, for almost every one of them thinks himself the greatest in the world.

I felt better being in the background. That’s the way I like it.

There are no opportunities, you and your life is an opportunity.

I think that by October the whole company has to migrate to OpenOffice, and then I think it’s by June next year we all migrate to Linux – you don’t want to migrate 6,000 people...

What a grim feeling it is to come across a written line so exceptionally inspiring that your first reaction is, ‘Criminy, why didn’t I ever think to write that!’

I would never have become music director of the Chicago Symphony, which would have been an extremely sad loss.

If I had been born with an aggressive character, then maybe my palmares would have been longer.

It takes a long time to make me beautiful, but it goes fast to make me ugly.

If you have a definite purpose, if you have a driving desire to achieve it and if you go with passion, then don’t wait for success because you are already a success.

I am only interested in bad taste if I can enjoy a gruesome tango or watch a movie that makes me cry.

God wants to lead you to places you cannot get to without Him, and He does that by the power of His Spirit. He can bring you into the realm of the miraculous—not as a...

Life is a surprise waiting, every moment we are discovering that surprise.

I’ve never seen a worse situation than that of young writers in the United States. The publishing business in North America is so commercialized.

The medium is the message, the message is encrypted, and the encryption key is controlled by NSA.

You’re not here just to make a living but for appreciating and expressing gratitude for the abundance and beauty of life that you are enjoying.

Let the radiance of light be your guide.

Any knowledge that doesn’t lead to new questions quickly dies out: it fails to maintain the temperature required for sustaining life.

Kindness is the universal language of pure love, so let us express ourselves with kindness.

For the first time in 15 years, Georgia this winter has its electric power guaranteed without deficit. This is a historic achievement.

Hardly had I left when we ran into the Korean war, doubled what I had asked for and doubled it again. I had told him I would stay in Government, be honored to, but not...

Success is a transformation not a final destination.

We’ll take the cake with the red cherry on top.

Faith is stronger than so-called reality.

No one can define you except your actions.

Be not entangled in this world of days and nights; Thou hast another time and space as well.

We won’t allow our elderly to be demeaned. We won’t allow anyone else to build our future for our own children. Together, we will win!

In an age of specialization people are proud to be able to do one thing well, but if that is all they know about, they are missing out on much else life has to offer.

People all over the world want to know how the son of a cowherd has risen to such heights. Their interest in me is a victory of Indian democracy.

I’d rather be dead than dying.

Give yourself wherever you can, whenever you can. You will have more to give and share again and again.

With God’s help and guidance, we shall soon see the end of this most unpleasant chapter in our history.

Progress apart from purpose ends in arrogance.

The road of life’s twists and turns give wisdom; reading books and schooling give you knowledge.

A vacation spot out of season always has a very special magic.

You cannot build a dream on a foundation of sand. To weather the test of storms, it must be cemented in the heart with uncompromising conviction.

Every living object has to change every moment just to live.

When I finished the role of Christ, I felt as though I’d been let out on parole. A man who has served 18 months isn’t eager to go back to prison.

Do not only think about it, but feel about it, also, before taking appropriate action.

Success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal that will make this world a better place for future generations.

We prefer self-government with danger to servitude in tranquility.

Because, of course, almost all of the rest of the crewmembers will be pretty busy with this, with the activity of the rendezvous and docking.

You are born for service, service is love, service is joy, service brings endless peace and happiness.

You’ve left me with a kaleidoscope of broken smiles and shattered dreams.

Property is a nuisance.

If peace is our ultimate goal, love should be our only weapon.

You know, North Korea situation is far worse than East Germany, and South Korea is weaker than West Germany.

Love does not alter the beloved, it alters itself.