He expected too much from people, that was the problem, Ethan thought. He expected too much from life.

Music is art, and art is an integral part of the human experience.

Socrates said the perfect society would be based on a great lie. People would be told that lie from the cradle, and they would believe it, because human beings need to make order out of chaos.

Storms are rainbow’s inside out.

Pel-i-cans, their beaks hold more than their bellies can.

Doing classic plays is wonderful. It's a wonderful way of developing style.

It is the custom on Africa to always produce new and monstrous things. [Fr., Afrique est coustumiere toujours choses produire nouvelles et monstrueuses.]

Times of luxury do not last long, but pass away very quickly; nothing in this world can be long enjoyed.

Human dignity is independent of national borders. We must always defend the interests of the poor and the persecuted in other countries.

Call it stubborn, call it ignorant, call it what you want, but I don't think I have to join a particular faith or culture or creed or religion just to fit in.

Your dollar cheeseburger isn't a dollar if you factor in what it's going to cost in health care.

I think it's more difficult now to write a spy thriller with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Many authors have tried, but few have succeeded in capturing the interest of readers.

If you don't like it, learn to love it!