I really wanted to retire and rest and spend more time with my children, my grandchildren and of course with my wife.

God can't give us peace and happiness apart from Himself because there is no such thing.

C.S. Lewis

History does not record anywhere at any time a religion that has any rational basis. Religion is a crutch for people not strong enough to stand up to the unknown without help. But, like dandruff, most people do have a religion and spend time and money on it and seem to derive considerable pleasure from fiddling with it.

Robert A. Heinlein, Time Enough

Research programmes, besides their negative heuristic, are also characterized by their positive heuristic.

Imre Lakatos

If we spoke a different language, we would perceive a somewhat different world.

Ludwig Wittgenstein, (attributed

I love decorating my home. I'm a gardener too, so that's usually something I have to play catch up with.

Suzy Bogguss

Most Americans are very cool people.

Henry Rollins

It has been an interesting road, but I wouldn't trade any of it for the world, because I feel like all of those instances in my life I felt molded me and strengthened me and made me who I am.

Drew Brees

Life is full of alternatives but no choice.

Patrick White

Little things affect little minds.

Benjamin Disraeli

Friendships, in general, are suddenly contracted; and therefore it is no wonder they are easily dissolved.

Joseph Addison

In that second it dawned on me that I had been living here for eight years with a strange man and had borne him three children.

Henrik Ibsen

I'm flatchested, I'm short, I'm brunette, I have droopy eyes, and so people have a hard time casting me as a 'beauty.'

Selma Blair