The scholar's greatest weakness: calling procrastination research.

If you've ever been homesick, or felt exiled from all the things and people that once defined you, you'll know how important welcoming words and friendly smiles can be.

We never know which lives we influence, or when, or why.

Like all sweet dreams, it will be brief, but brevity makes sweetness, doesn't it?

The past is obdurate.

Sometimes a cigar is just a smoke and a coincidence is just a coincidence.

History doesn't repeat itself, but it harmonizes, and what it usually makes is the devil's music.

Also, I'm angry. I know life is hard, I think everyone knows that in their hearts, but why does it have to be cruel, as well? Why does it have to bite?

knowledge is conventionally viewed as belief plus a bunch of credentials

An actor basically likes to be asked to do something, no matter what position he's in. It feels more natural. Sitting and waiting is more gratifying.

With uncertainty in one scale, courage and self-confidence should be thrown into the other to correct the balance. The greater they are, the greater the margin that can be left for accidents.

But also there are all the famous stories about the songs that have been rejected, but then went on to become hits.

I think the acquisition of consumers might be on the verge of being mapped. The battlefield is going to be retention and lifetime value.

I hate saying, 'I like exercising.' I want to punch people who say that in the face.

As a twin, I operate with twin desires.

And if he is lying and he double-crosses you, I’ll kill him for you.” From anyone else, it would have been an idle threat, and I smiled, feeling loved. (Ivy and Rachel)

Fond, flatt'ring world, adieu!

In this respect, I suppose I'm the total opposite of Garry [Kasparov]. With his very emotive body language at the [chess]board he shows and displays all his emotions. I don't.