It is easier to not know than to not comprehend, for not knowing implies that the world is large, and that is a fact. Not comprehending is a far more personal fault.

What does it matter who is ruler of a realm that no longer exists?

No empire lasts forever, no dynasty continues unbroken. Some day, you and I will be mere legends. All that matters is whether we did what we could with the life that was given to us.

He should probably make love to her.

Interestingly, the more Americans report knowing about Muslim countries, the more likely they are to hold positive views of those countries. (p. 155)

Other people's heads are too wretched a place for true happiness to have its seat.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

Love's way of dealing with us is different from conscience's way. Conscience commands; love inspires. What we do out of love, we do because we want to.

When I was in school, all our history books were American, so we learned American history, not Canadian history.

We probably release 1% of the products that we are working on.

It is not a question of skimming the surface of the art, it must be probed to its depths, for to seize upon superficial things only is to degenerate into mediocrity and obscurity.

Every man is a potential rapist.

I was the Jane Roe of Roe vs. Wade, but Jane Roe has been laid to rest.