Journalism (definition): The art, or science, of representing life as a series of clichés.

Liaison usually involving two people and their dirty dishes.

It is not sufficient to have compassion only for those who are cute.

The faith that education would destroy intolerance is false. It may be partly true, but people find that intolerance is fun.

Immoral (definition): Obsolete expression meaning "politically incorrect".

I am protective of the gentle slope of stomach bulging like an early pregnancy, at my waist. I've earned its existence with everything I've been forced to swallow.

People who fight fire with fire usually end up with ashes.

Personally, I'm an advocate for short engagements. Long sometimes means there is a reason for it. Two years engaged and no wedding... I'd be upset.

The ten hottest years in the atmospheric record, going back only 160 years, have been in the last eleven years.

Empirical sciences prosecuted purely for their own sake, and without philosophic tendency are like a face without eyes.

In fact, my face has shrunk in the meantime, but it won't be particularly noticeable because it's covered up with hair. So I hope I'm not alarmed if I ever do sit through the five movies.

We know not what we do When we speak words.

We now accept the fact that learning is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of change. And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.

Haste is productive of injury, and so is too much hesitation. He is the wisest man who does everything at the proper time.

Writing good dialogue is art as well as craft.