One of the best ways to learn anything is to teach yourself.

A bird cannot fly with broken wings. Your heart cannot love without learning to heal.

Communication is something we all take for granted.

Jealousy is the fear or apprehension of superiority: envy our uneasiness under it.

I had this sense that I was part of, sort of a lineage of artists and writers through history that have had mood disorders.

...I love 'yes.' It's practically the most interesting word of all, don't you think?" Like a hinge opening a door outward. Yes, yes, yes.

I'll always touch you.

Unlike my esteemed colleague Garry Kasparov, I don't restrict the strength of opposition to Elo <2000, as fly-swatting makes poor spectator sport. (on simultaneous exhibitions)

If you want to understand Jesus, you have to study the whole Bible. Christian duty is not defined solely by the words in red.

At Berkeley I had my first encounter with real professional scientists.

Ally McCoist, Kenny McDowall, Ian Durrant, Jim Stewart - all fantastic people. It is still a brilliant club for me, although technically it is now a new club