Never in the history of mankind has pride succeeded in putting food on a hungry man's table.

The walls that caged me were not of this world, but were within my mind.

So we waited. I felt useless. I felt like I was in the way. I wished I had some nervous habits so I could indulge in them.

Writers are diffident creatures -- they need encouragement.

Fluorine has a protecting action against caries, but this is a local effect. If you drink it, you are running the risk of all kinds of toxic actions.

Abhor all idea of being saved by good works, but O, be as full of good works as if you were to be saved by them!

In many professions, what used to matter most were abilities associated with the left side of the brain: linear, sequential, spreadsheet kind of faculties. Those still matter, but they're not enough.

I listen to old songs and remember exactly where I was living and where I recorded it and how I wrote it, the girl I was dating at the time or whatever.

Fish are not the best authority on water.

What differences were there between Maradona and Platini?

Yes, I was the child who would sneak into her closet and read 'Nancy Drew' for hours after the designated 'lights out' time of night.