the worst happens when you least expect it

people have a natural tendency to anthropomorphize their pets, to ascribe human perceptions and intentions to the animal where none exist

he knew that fate was only a mythological concept

My particular passion for Lincoln dates back from my earliest memories of politics.

I don't go see big, silly movies. I like small things about regular folks, you know?

What's happened is the Republicans have been smart.

When I first met you, I felt a kind of contradiction in you. You’re seeking something, but at the same time, you are running away for all you’re worth.

In the past, no one paid any serious attention, even to the existing laws that protect animals.

During the Blitz, a lot of shops had their windows blown in and put up notices saying, 'More open than usual'. I now declare this place more open than usual.

Creativity is the encounter of the intensively conscious human being with his world.

The problem with the way we discuss gender is that it tends to be "Let's sympathize with women" or "Let's sympathize with men."

Much time and money has gone into computer chess programs, and so far, no one's figured out how to crack the game, which I think speaks to chess's complexity.

A peace is of the nature of a conquest; for then both parties nobly are subdued, and neither party loser.