The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it.

If the human race wants to go to hell in a basket, technology can help it get there by jet.

Charles Mengel Allen

Australia is a nation of compassion. Courage and compassion. And the third of these great values: resilience.

Kevin Rudd

Whenever I hear any one, arguing for slavery I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.

Abraham Lincoln

A battle is won by the side that is absolutely determined to win. Why did we lose the battle of Austerlitz? Our casualties were about the same as those of the French, but we had told ourselves early in the day that the battle was lost, so it was lost.

Leo Tolstoy

I did not attend his funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.

Mark Twain

Some people carry their heart in their head and some carry their head in their heart. The trick is to keep them apart yet working together.

David Hare

Books choose their authors; the act of creation is not entirely a rational and conscious one.

Salman Rushdie

When writing a novel, that's pretty much entirely what life turns into: 'House burned down. Car stolen. Cat exploded. Did 1500 easy words, so all in all it was a pretty good day.

Neil Gaiman

Brain cells create ideas. Stress kills brain cells. Stress is not a good idea.

Richard Saunders

Obviously, the easiest recipes are the most successful when it comes to the home cook, because they're not intimidated by them. If I'm doing 'Boy Meets Grill,' and I do something very simple like grilled hamburgers or steaks or chicken, those are the most sought-after recipes.

Bobby Flay

I believe in communication books communicate ideas and make bridges between people.

Jeanette Winterson

I would define, in brief, the poetry of words as the rhythmical creation of Beauty.

Edgar Allan Poe