To convince any man against his will is hard, but to please him against his will is justly pronounced by Dryden to be above the reach of human abilities.

The biggest mistake is believing there is one right way to listen, to talk, to have a conversation - or a relationship.

Deborah Tannen

Art begins in imitation and ends in innovation.

Mason Cooley

The thing is, it's really hard to be roommates with people if your suitcases are much better than theirs--if yours are really ones and theirs aren't. You think if they're intelligent and all, the other person, and have a good sense of humor, that they don't give a damn whose suitcases are better, but they do. They really do.

J.D. Salinger

Women always excel men in that sort of wisdom which comes from experience. To be a woman is in itself a terrible experience.

H. L. Mencken

I wish people that have trouble communicating would just shut up!

Tom Lehrer

How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading of a book! The book exists for us, perchance, that will explain our miracles and reveal new ones. The at present unutterable things we may find somewhere uttered.

Henry David Thoreau

Comrade Deng Xiaoping - along with other party elders - gave the party leadership their firm and full support to put down the political disturbance using forceful measures.

Li Peng

The Bible is not man's word about God, but God's word about man.

John Barth

I just love doing sitcoms. I'd be in them till I was gray if they'd have me.

Jason Bateman

Sunshine is a welcome thing. It brings a lot of brightness.

Jimmie Davis

From a certain point onward there is no longer any turning back. That is the point that must be reached.

Franz Kafka

I have never had trouble with any actor being able to visualise things. They are amazing. As long as you have your monster head on a long stick, so you can hold it up there and you can wave it around and let them see it and explain it to them, they are just great.

Dennis Muren