No matter how good a story is, there is more at stake in the telling.

...What happens is of little significance compared with the stories we tell ourselves about what happens. Events matter little, only stories of events affect us.

You can say that Lebanese has hundreds of lexemes for family relations. Family to the Lebanese is as snow to the Inuit.

I was a tourist in a bizarre land. I was home.

I am not Tobias Eaton, not anymore, never again. I am Dauntless.

Relentless improvement of the product and upgrading of consumer tastes are the heart of mass merchandising.

Making good records tastes good in your mouh. And when that record sells, it tastes even better.

A man must make his opportunity, as oft as find it.

I never sing under the shower, I keep it for the stage.

The poor folk gladly came to me, for I did them no unkindness, but helped them as much as I could.

We gained control of many things. But we had to let go of others.

I'm interested in the way major events don't necessarily announce themselves as major events. They're often little things - the drip, drip of life that changes people or affects people.

The man who feels himself ignorant should, at least, be modest.

Iran is isolated on its nuclear program and support for terrorism.