One must write poetry in such as way that if one threw the poem in a window, the pane would break.

I am interested only in "nonsense"; only in that which makes no practical sense. I am interested in life only in its absurd manifestations.

Eleven times Jesus died on the cross, Eleven times falls down a body thrown upward, Eleven times also I abandon the logical flow of thought.

Educationists should build the capacities of the spirit of inquiry, creativity, entrepreneurial and moral leadership among students and become their role model.

I play tennis for a living even though I hate tennis, hate it with a dark and secret passion and always have.

A primary goal of teaching anything is the advantage that learning gives to people over their competitors who haven't been as well taught.

I would love to try to win another game. Obviously, it's more fun when you win. I'd rather try and not win than not try at all.

Just remember: Surviving is the best revenge, no matter what the disaster has been.

I've got a very behind-the-scenes personality. I don't know how I became a performer. I like to stay discreet, out of the public eye, very low-key.

I find it personally distracting when kids are constantly texting, but they can be texting something that is just benign and just fine.

People hand over the power to you withimmense faith. It's your job to ensure tough implementation of laws.

Reading my way all the way through Sherlock Holmes gave me a lifelong love for crime and detective fiction.

He that negotiates between God and man, As God's ambassador, the grand concerns Of judgment and of mercy, should beware Of lightness in his speech.