Os ventos do destino são imutáveis.

The irony is that while God doesn’t need us but still wants us, we desperately need God but don’t really want Him most of the time.

The world thanks you for sharing Nelson Mandela with us.

Freedom of speech and of the press are essential to the enlightenment of a free people and in restraining those who wield power.

In 2011, I announced that I was going to retire, and my agent panicked. So she says: No, no, no. You have to write a book with your husband.

Appearance can always be changed, but the talent stays the same.

Going against Jim Brown wasn't any different than going against Jim Taylor and any of the other guys. He's just an obstacle that we have to overcome. We just couldn't put anything together.

Vortices of pure energy can exist and, if my theories are right, can compose the bodily form of an intelligent species.

There cannot be a greater mistake than that of looking superciliously upon practical applications of science. The life and soul of science is its practical application.

But as far as my work is concerned, I see no impediment, and various advantages, to being deaf.

The Dauthless have the wierdest slang. Pansycake, Nose...is there a term for The Candor?" "Of course."Uriah grins."Jerks