The earth is, of course, not the geometric center of the universe. But it is certainly the center of our lives.

What makes defeat so painful is just the awareness that the other has won. It hurts to lose because it feels so good to win.

In our lives a dog is a dog rather than a former wolf, and it surely is not a cat, a difference that means an enormous amount to some people.

The great virtue, I think, of studying Aristotle - and, more importantly, taking him seriously as a possible teacher - is that he presents an alternative view of both science and the world.

Postmodernism - and is that term used much any more? - is simply a reiteration of the sophistic or the rhetorical worldview.

All animals except man know that the principal business of life is to enjoy it.

I guess I could drive myself crazy trying to figure out why he left me but I can’t, all I can do is move on, Parisa replied, the words came out smoother and easier than she expected.

We have so many opportunities in first world countries. Let's not squander them by focusing on obstacles-real or imaginary!

No more "band psycho" stuff for me. I'm fine without it.

The only bipartisanship you ever see is when they finally sign a bill and everybody says, 'Gee, isn't that wonderful?'

I've had teammates I didn't get along with, who hasn't? I've never had a teammate call me a bad guy, while he was my teammate, and if he did when I was gone what kind of teammate was he anyway?

Passion is our ground, our island - do others exist?

Ah, music. A magic beyond all we do here!

If you're doing something that people want, they'll find you.

We're one of the most highly regulated industries, and we have to pay attention to what government is doing.