The wives of Spartans are the secret pillars of the world."--Odd Thomas

The functions of intellect are insufficient without courage, love, friendship, compassion and empathy.

The whisper of the dusk is night shedding its husk.

Where there is cake, there is hope. And there is always cake.

Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.

Nothing is worse than being alone on the evening of the day when one's cow has exploded.

Only once in a generation does anything as fresh as a vomiting detective come along.

The hands of every clock are shears, trimming us away scrap by scrap, and every time piece with a digital readout blinks us towards implosion.

Most people tend to think the best of those who are blessed with beauty; we have difficulty imagining that physical perfection can conceal twisted emotions or a damaged mind.

Any drunk who has tried to put his car where a lamppost stands is a self-educated physicist.

Given my heritage and the ordeal of my childhood, I sometimes wonder why I myself am not insane. Maybe I am.

Our senses are the lavish gift of being human.

The iPod completely changed the way people approach music.

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

I can learn as much from Darius Vassell as he can from me - but he can learn more

You know growing up in Sweden meant we had a lot of rain when we played tennis. We were taught on clay courts but because of the weather, we had to go indoors a lot.

I'm healed up and I feel great. After going through the fire, it's great to be out performing again.

Following the script is one thing, but the unique way in which you deliver your lines is what makes them your own.

[9/11] was bloody-minded destruction for no other reason than to do it.

Yes, the European model remains superior to that of America and Japan.

I've waited my entire life to be busy. Whenever I hear actors complain about being busy, I think, 'shut up.' Because you do, you wait to be successful or to be able to work.