Civilization no longer needs to open up wilderness; it needs wilderness to help open up the still largely unexplored human mind.

Fermentation may have been a better invention than fire.

Sometimes a problem itself offers its own solution.

Be confident but with a leashed ego.

A faint endeavor ends in a sure defeat.

Research in this country is going down.

Success will come. Or it won't. But I think you can only make a go at it in a big way by fully being yourself and taking risks. People can feel risks.

I am my parents' daughter, and I always want to be. But I first wanted to make sure that I was standing on my own two feet.

If cats understood technology and had opposable thumbs, they'd rule the world.

The fellow who says he'll meet you halfway usually thinks he's standing on the dividing line.

I have always really liked Tom Jones and I can't wait to see him in action. One thing is for sure, I would rather be singing for a living than getting punched on the head.

The imagination is a palette of bright colors. You can use it to touch up memories — or you can use it to paint dreams.