Genius or jock, it didn't seem to matter. Boys were born with a gene that kept girls, no matter how smart they might be, from understanding them.

He was red with anger, except where he was white with rage. When he spoke, his words seared through the air like so many knives, clipped as topiary, crisp as biscuits.

I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took an excuse.

If I'm going to leave my family for any length of time, it had better be for a role that I haven't played before, with great people. It had better be fun.

Just as light brightens darkness, discovering inner fulfillment can eliminate any disorder or discomfort. This is truly the key to creating balance and harmony in everything you do

The universe must not be narrowed down to the limit of our understanding, but our understanding must be stretched and enlarged to take in the image of the universe as it is discovered.

If I can't serve on grass, I can maybe help cut the grass, paint the lines and serve some strawberries.

It all started to come together when I realized that boxing was how I was going to succeed in life.

What makes men indifferent to their wives is that they can see them when they please.

Accuracy is essential to beauty.

I was shipwrecked before I got aboard.