Clarice has a curious chemical reaction to boredom and the result can be similar to dynamite in the hands of a lunatic.

Since sane people rarely surround themselves with furnishings which they personally find repellent, it is logical to assume that it will generate a bit of goodwill to enthuse about those they have.

I have noticed that no sooner do people embark on a course of action which they do not find wholly satisfactory than they muster every argument to persuade others to imitate it.

Edward lives as if there is no tomorrow, Richard as if he wants no tomorrow, and George as though someone should give it to him for free.

How could she ever know that someone would pick her story up and carry it with him everywhere?

He was so far from the gallant knights in her romantic fantasies...He was tarnished, scarred, imperfect.

I don't think evil is sexy! I don't think being cruel and mean and hurting other people is sexy! ... Although I have been quite attracted to some very bad boys!

John Kennedy really did extend the reach of the American people and said, like Lincoln said in a way, that our reach is farther than our grasp - and we should aim high.

I am in favor of preserving the French habit of kissing the hands of ladies. After all one must start somewhere.

Man always worships something; always he sees the Infinite shadowed forth in something finite; and indeed can and must so see it in any finite thing, once tempt him well to fix his eyes thereon.

Where the law of the majority ceases to be acknowledged, there government ends; the law of the strongest takes its place, and life and property are his who can take them.

Complexity is the enemy of execution!

A prophet weeps while others are laughing.