Every accepted public quote

“I adored my grandparents and spent every weekend with Mama and Papa Wicks. They had seven children, so they needed a big house - and it seemed only logical to them to build into their house...”

“The whole war between the atheist and the theist comes down to this: the atheist believes a 'what' created the universe; the theist believes a 'who' created the universe.”

“You can get more with a kind word and a gun than you can get with just a kind word.”

“I never second-guess myself.”

“There's an appetite for vigour in films. The camera loves a bit of movement. Movement is usually attached to younger people and men, and that's just the way it is. I think that it's a bitter...”

“Stranger, if you passing meet me and desire to speak to me, why should you not speak to me? And why should I not speak to you?”

“No code of ethics and no effort are justifiable a priori in the face of the cruel mathematics that command our condition.”

“Barbecue is an incredibly democratic food. It's cheaper than McDonald's in many places and far more delicious. On the other hand, the only reason it can be that cheap is they use commodity h...”

“The best time for planning a book is while you're doing the dishes.”

“Red flag law is a general concept. There could be good ones and there can be bad ones. You should be against the bad ones, as I am.”

“I've received much from Manchester - a great career at the highest level, unconditional support from the fans through thick and thin, a lovely family, and so much more to be grateful for.”

“I hate to say it, but shit really does happen. You just have to get over it. Beat the hell out of it by doing things that make you happy.”

“I had no idea this thing was televised. Boy, is my face red.”

“It's the writing that teaches you.”

“I have found the paradox that if I love until it hurts, then there is no hurt, but only more love.”

“When I was 19, 20, 21, I wasn't extremely thick.”

“Human beings have an inalienable right to invent themselves; when that right is pre-empted it is called brain-washing.”

“The quality of one's emotional life changes over the years, doesn't it? But the basic instincts and desires, greed and hope, seem to remain constant. In the larger scope of things, there's a...”

“I wanted to open up a stand to sell dried fruit and beef jerky where we lived in Greenwich Village. I was 8 years old. I had been flipping through TV channels and got mesmerized by this info...”

“Pray to Christ for me that the animals will be the means of making me a sacrificial victim for God.”

“You know, in some ways, the celibacy tradition goes back to the tribe of Levi and, certainly, sacrifice and the notion of sacrifice. In the Old Testament, the shedding of blood was for a man...”

“It is the patriotic duty of every man to lie for his country.”

“I founded Camellia Network with my dear friend Isis Dallis Keigwin. The mission of our organization is to create a national network that connects every youth aging out of foster care to the...”

“Feeding our energy appetite is top of mind for many people these days.”

“My own experience is that once a story has been written, one has to cross out the beginning and the end. It is there that we authors do most of our lying . . . one must ruthlessly suppress e...”

“Everybody gets sick; everybody has had a problem with insurance or the prescription drugs they're supposed to be taking or an elderly parent who needs care.”

“It's not like it's hard to be decent and respectful and well-behaved. I do wait in line, and I do take the subway, and I do do my own grocery shopping, and I do take the kids to school.”

“Although I'm not an orphan and I can't lift a horse. I was, however, briefly famous for my feats of strength: at about age 11, I could competitively arm-wrestle a full-grown man.”

“My upbringing was faith-based, but we believed you should love all others as you want to be loved, because everyone should be treated equally. That's helped me have an understanding of peopl...”

“The love of truth lies at the root of much humour.”

“Being in love, I find myself smiling for no reason at all...”

“I believe that if you show people the problems and you show them the solutions they will be moved to act.”

“Soon afterwards I studied the inversion of sugar in the light of these considerations and immediately found that this classical reaction, too, was determined quantitatively by the same prope...”

“Mark Udall wants to run a social issues campaign. He definitely wants to run as the social issues candidate.”

“If you have difficulty sleeping or are not getting enough sleep or sleep of good quality, you need to learn the basics of sleep hygiene, make appropriate changes, and possibly consult a slee...”

“What your foes do derives its significance or consequence from the way you react.”

“Growth is essential and must be sustained. But rapid growth alone cannot address the problems arising out of continuing disparities. Tackling these is not just a matter of social justice but...”

“I take my hat off to mums who have lots of kids. Anyone that says being a mum isn't a full-time job has obviously never had any.”

“If you are being run out of town, get in front of the crowd and make it look like a parade.”

“You cannot be an actor like I am and not have been in some of the worst movies like I have. But I stand before you deeply honored, mighty grateful and just plain gobsmacked.”

“It is unlikely that changes in telomeres are influencing the lifespan of the worm. That is because telomeres only shorten when cells divide. Most of the cells of the worm stop dividing when...”

“Being a conglomerate, each of our businesses has a different challenge; business landscape is different for each business. It makes it challenging as well as exciting.”

“I want to have fun. It's a beautiful life. You learn, you win, you lose, but you get up.”

“I'm still going to sing these songs because trap is a type of music very popular in the streets, and people want to hear it.”

“We all maintained our connections and our friendships, which we've maintained over all these years. We still like each other, love each other, and we realize that this was a way to heal and...”

“I just want to say, if you're going crazy, take a break. I felt overwhelmed by stuff that wasn't satisfying me, things I was supposed to do for my career. I stopped and said, 'Let me get bac...”

“Mr. Obama is proud of his belief that government knows best. When he told the world that individuals were not totally responsible for their personal success, that government has a major role...”

“I've been fascinated with technology since I was a boy banging around on my father's adding machine. Back then I'd type in an equation, the device made some cool noises, and out came my answ...”