There would be no Lenin without Rasputin.

The love of power and the power to attract love were not easy to reconcile.

The cat does not negotiate with the mouse.

In Russia everything is a secret, but there is no secrecy.

She (historian Barbara Tuchman) draws on skepticism, not cynicism, leaving the reader not so much outraged by human ability as amused and saddened by human folly.

She had dealt with her pregnancy by wrapping herself in dreams.

If we were entirely sane, if madness did not have a serious grip on one side of us, other people's tragedies would hold a great deal less interest for us.

I believe that am entire nation should not be judged by the wrongdoings of a few extremists.

There is no reason why we shouldn't be able to split an infinitive, any more than we should forsake instant coffee and air travel because they weren't available to the Romans.

Life is like a box of chocolates, I'm a nerd and I read books

Government has within it a tendency to abuse its powers.

The age of automation is going to be the age of "do it yourself".

Bang! Bang! Bang! Sorry Mr. Yipes, sir, she won't budge!' Put your back into it, man, give it all you've got!' Bang! Bang! Bang!

If you live like it’s the past and you behave like it’s the past, then guys from the future find it very hard to see you.

Fear doesn't shut you down; it wakes you up

It was beyond embarrassing or humiliating or even mortifying. It was ego-slaying!