The solution to violence in America is the acceptance of reality

And why do we worship hindsight (as in the news media's constant rehash of the day, the week, the year) and yet distrust foresight, which actually might make a difference in our lives?

intuition is always right in at least two important ways; It is always in response to something. it always has your best interest at heart

Persistence only proves persistence-it does not prove love. The fact that a romantic pursuer is relentless doesn't mean you are special-it means he is troubled.

You have the gift of a brilliant internal guardian that stands ready to warn you of hazards and guide you through risky situations.

Most men fear getting laughed at or humiliated by a romantic prospect while most women fear rape and death.

Niceness is a decision, a strategy of social interaction; it is not a character trait.

The hijacking of an American jet in Athens looms larger in our concern than the parent who kills a child, even though the one happens rarely, and the other happens daily.

Denial is a save now, pay later scheme.

I encourage people to remember that "no" is a complete sentence.

No matter how famous the victim, no matter how powerful the advocates, it simply isn't always possible to control the conduct of other people.

I mean, when the world comes for your children, with the knives out, it's your job to stand in the way.

A spider is hardly an excuse to abuse a book.

People all say that I've had a bad break. But today... today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth.

To this day, I still would choose the angst over something easier, when I really don't have to.

The Booker Prize is a big, popular prize for big, popular books, and that's the way it should be.

There are truths, and there are legends touched with truth, and all can teach you something.

We all owe life a death, an inevitable death which we can meet. But the unnecessary death that wastes life denies all consolation.

Well, the clothes are really cool that we wear. The sets are so funny, because it's like everything is so real.

Khadi mentality means decentralization of the production and distribution of the necessaries of life.

I don't do a television show for awards. You make it so people will enjoy watching it.