What is peculiar in the life of a man consists not in his obedience, but his opposition, to his instincts. In one direction or another he strives to live a supernatural life.

I played sports in high school and in college.

Jon Bernthal

If Milosevic is to be tried, he has to be tried by a proper court, an impartial, properly constituted court which has international respect.

Harold Pinter

I wish I was either in your arms full of faith, or that a Thunder bolt would strike me.

John Keats

I'm a writer. I don't support any war. That's my principle.

Haruki Murakami

I feel like a lot of the female relationships I see on TV or in movies are in some way free of the kind of jealousy and anxiety and posturing that has been such a huge part of my female friendships, which I hope lessens a little bit with age.

Lena Dunham

A real friend isn't capable of feeling sorry for you.

Jodi Picoult

If we can make the correct diagnosis, the healing can begin. If we can't, both our personal health and our economy are doomed.

Andrew Weil

The sea complains upon a thousand shores.

Alexander Smith

Life consists of what man is thinking about all day.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Too often travel, instead of broadening the mind, merely lengthens the conversation.

Elizabeth Drew

I think I was born strong-willed. That's not the kind of thing you can learn. The advantage is, you stick to what you believe in and rarely get pushed out of what you want to do.

Joan Jett

You might as well fall flat on your face as lean over too far backward.

James Thurber