Every accepted public quote

“Every new baby is a blind desperate vote for survival: people who find themselves unable to register an effective political protest against extermination do so by a biological act.”

“Faith is full assurance in God.”

“We live in a country that used to have a can-do attitude, and now we have a 'what-can-you-do-for-me?' attitude, and what I try to do is find ways that we can develop common ground.”

“Even the moon is only poetical because there is a man in the moon.”

“The floor of Christendom and elsewhere is littered with wrecks made by old prophets. God won't stand nonsense from any man. Every man has to choose between Christ and Barabbas, and every Chr...”

“Playing and listening to music gives you a sense of fulfilment because you have to put everything in you at its disposal.”

“The human race will then become one family, and the world will be the dwelling of Rational Men.”

“People are more violently opposed to fur than leather because it's safer to harass rich women than motorcycle gangs.”

“Remember, happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have, it depends solely upon what you think.”

“Unprovoked attacks on Israel's borders, murdering Israeli soldiers, taking Israeli hostages and showering rockets targeting and killing Israeli civilians are not furthering any legitimate go...”

“I am learning to live close to the lives of my friends without ever seeing them. No miles of any measurement can separate your soul from mine.”

“I love Bill Murray, but I'm not quite Bill Murray. I wish!”

“I write. I am a writer.”

“Prophesy is a good line of business, but it is full of risks.”

“I am not a proponent of the death penalty, but I will enforce the law as this Congress gives it to us.”

“The 'good' mother, with her fixed smile, her rigidity, her goody-goody outlook, her obsession with unnecessary hygiene, is in fact a fool. It is the 'bad' mother, unafraid of a joke and a gl...”

“Being Jewish has always been important to me. I now have 6M tattooed on the inside of my left arm. It's only a half-inch, but every time anyone sees it, they're reminded of the six million w...”

“The aim of militants such as Boko Haram, whose very name means 'Western education is a sin,' is to sow hatred and enmity between Muslim and Christian communities, which have co-existed large...”

“It may be that that we can sing what we often cannot say, whether it be from shyness, fear, lack of the right words or the passion or dramatic gift to express them. More souls have rallied t...”

“I studied secondary education.”

“Still, whether we like it or not, the task of speeding up the decrease of the human population becomes increasingly urgent.”

“Pooper scooper? Yeah, I've done it a few times. Every once in a while, you have to.”

“My gigs are built on improvisation: I go out there and I'm like the Energizer bunny.”

“Germany is an economic giant but a political midget, and with the end of the Cold War she has started to muscle her presence throughout Europe and the world.”

“To be happy in this world, first you need a cell phone and then you need an airplane. Then you're truly wireless.”

“Righteousness and faith certainly are instrumental in healing the sick, deaf, or lame - if such healing accomplishes God's purposes and is in accordance with His will. Thus, even with strong...”

“A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be.”

“We are so much the victims of abstraction that with the Earth in flames we can barely rouse ourselves to wander across the room and look at the thermostat.”

“A truly intelligent person is one who always finds a reason to be happy every moment.”

“It's amazing how many introverts go into the ministry. It's amazing how many people go into the ministry who don't really like to be with people.”

“My hands tend to be full enough dealing with people who hate me for who I am. Concentrate too hard on the millions of people who hate you for what you are and you're likely to turn into one...”

“Television is great but for me, as a performer, nothing compares to a live theatre show.”

“I will not comment on or confirm what are alleged to be stolen State Department cables. But I can say that the United States deeply regrets the disclosure of any information that was intende...”

“Maybe a new religion will rise now. Maybe without it, man will crumble in cynicism and selfishness because he really needs his gods.”

“It is easier for a tutor to command than to teach.”

“Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken.”

“Game has been good to me. I want to pay it forward. I want to leave it better than I found it. And injuries, I want to walk away. I don't want to limp away. Rest of my body goes to my kids.”

“A day without laughter is like living in darkness; you try to find your way around, but you can't see clearly.”

“If you do not enjoy a moment, you lose it forever. If you enjoy it, it is yours forever.”

“Affirmative action is an effort to include every aspect of society in the decision making.”

“Make New Year's goals. Dig within, and discover what you would like to have happen in your life this year. This helps you do your part. It is an affirmation that you're interested in fully l...”

“Many Americans, and many more people around the world, have been outraged by what they see as President George W. Bush's radical reordering of American foreign policy.”

“My family had a business where they worked with gravestones, and I remember growing up and playing in cemeteries like it was a normal playground.”

“When you have the chance to present yourself vocally, you realize a kind of brand develops around that vocal, and you start to see the public consciousness of you is only about one half of y...”

“I have been fully involved in designing my stage shows; it's important to me to do something really unique and almost off-the-wall to bring the music and the visuals together. I love design...”

“A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be.”

“I simply have a marvellous life, a very lucky life.”

“Stories are not explanations of the world we live in. Science does that, and math does that. Our obligation as fiction writers is to enhance the mysteries.”