Taro taught me that people respect spirit, but even cowards don't respect cowards.

If you’re in your life, chance. Viewed from the outside, like a book you’re reading, it’s fate all the way.

Always, it is the poor people who pay. And always, it is the poor people's women who pay the most.

A weapon men use against women is the refusal to take them seriously.

I added 'writers' to my list of people not to trust. They make everything up.

Right, my phone. When these things first appeared, they were so cool. Only when it was too late did people realize they are as cool as electronic tags on remand prisoners.

Humans live in a pit of cheating, exploiting, hurting, incarcerating. Every time, the species wastes some part of what it could be. This waste is poisonous.

Integrity is a bugger, it really is. Lying can get you into difficulties, but to really wind up in the crappers try telling nothing but the truth.

Go on, my dear, " urges the snake. "Take one. Hear it? 'Pluck me, ' it's saying. That big, shiny red one. 'Pluck me, pluck me now and pluck me hard.' You know you wan

What's the book like?""Well, some of it's twaddle, but mostly it's just piffle. Cheers!

Have you noticed, " said John, "how countries call theirs 'sovereign nuclear deterrents, ' but call the other countries' ones 'weapons of mass destruction'?

It doesn’t take long for your fortunes to turn. One second you’re fluttery as a bird, the next you’re on the ground with your wings clipped.

Set your mind free from any negative thoughts.

Entrepreneur, become so disciplined that even your distractions become focused.

Oh, those grumblers! They all take principles as motives and dare not follow their desires.

Be active, be energetic, be enthusiastic and you will accomplish your object.

Musicians don't retire; they stop when there's no more music in them.

So I would say Reagan was the best, and certainly Clinton the worst.

A city's art must give the impression that art is as indispensable a thing as water, or food.

But to practice leadership, you need to accept that you are in the business of generating chaos, confusion, and conflict

It doesn't matter how fast your modem is if you're being shelled by ethnic separatists.