The simplest kind of decision is binary: that is, the question can be answered, in principle at least, by either yes or no.

God helping me, I will help my brothers and sisters in Christ, because they are my brothers and sisters.

I was meant to be a composer and will be I'm sure. Don't ask me to try to forget this unpleasant thing and go play football - please.

I refuse to think of them as chin hairs. I think of them as stray eyebrows.

There will be no misgiving, no shrinking back, no calculation of overpowering odds, no terror of possible consequences, if you frankly accept the gift which God offers you tomorrow.

Whenever you have a tight situation and there's a close pitch, the umpire gets a squawk no matter how he calls it.

When you pursue great flavor, you also pursue great ecology.

Women do two thirds of the world's work. Yet they earn only one tenth of the world's income and own less than one percent of the world's property. They are among the poorest of the world's poor.

Baseball is dull only to dull minds.

A frisky spirit makes my trombone sing.

The more I practice, the luckier I get.

Sustaining true friendship is a lot more challenging than we give it credit for.

I never really got obsessed about one thing for long. I was a bit of a butterfly and a magpie.

Science is the greatest of all adventure stories, one that's been unfolding for thousands of years as we have sought to understand ourselves and our surroundings.

I didn't just invent saying offensive things.

Writing is one of the most ancient forms of prayer. To write is to believe communication is possible that other people are good, that you can awaken their generosity and their desire to do better.

Love is what makes you smile when you're tired.

Most people confuse wishing and wanting with pursuing. You must place your trust in action.

We needed to have a great set decorator, a great D.P., a great costume designer, everybody. Without all these people, we would have made a shitty movie.

The last time I was in Japan as President of Russia was 11 years ago, if memory serves. I later visited in my capacity as Prime Minister.

It is fancy rather than taste which produces so many new fashions