The reason why so few people are agreeable in conversation is that each is thinking more about what he intends to say than others are saying.

A man who has no office to go to -- I don't care who he is -- is a trial of which you can have no conception.

George Bernard Shaw

We need to think more about the nature of rhetoric in anthropology. There isn't a body of knowledge and thought to fall back on in this regard.

Clifford Geertz

Nature uses only the longest threads to weave her patterns, so that each small piece of her fabric reveals the organization of the entire tapestry.

Richard P. Feynman

There is not much that even the most socially responsible scientists can do as individuals, or even as a group, about the social consequences of their activities.

E. J. Hobsbawm

But I think the real tension lies in the relationship between what you might call the pursuer and his quarry, whether it's the writer or the spy.

John le Carre

You must not expect old heads upon young shoulders.

English Proverb

The reward of one's duty is the power to fulfill another.

George Eliot

In the past, human society provided encouragement and opportunity for people to extend support to each other, especially in highly stressful situations.

Daisaku Ikeda

You were not born with the habit of brushing your teeth. With persistent action, over a period of time, you developed the habit. Now, I'll bet you would never consider going a week without brushing.

Paul R. Scheele

I think track is still one of the most exciting participant sports, but we haven't been able to capitalize on that excitement through television and the print media.

Bob Beamon

Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend - or a meaningful day.

Dalai Lama

I've sung other people's music all my life.

Adam Lambert