As a teacher at Princeton, I'm surrounded by people who work hard so I just make good use of my time. And I don't really think of it as work - writing a novel, in one sense, is a problem-solving exercise.

Patriotism is the religion of hell.

James Branch Cabell

If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend

Abraham Lincoln

The little boy nodded at the peony and the peony seemed to nod back. The little boy was neat, clean and pretty. The peony was unchaste, dishevelled as peonies must be, and at the height of its beauty.(...) Every hour is filled with such moments, big with significance for someone.

Robertson Davies

The gaudy, blabbing, and remorseful day Is crept into the bosom of the sea.

William Shakespeare

A committee is a body that keeps minutes and wastes hours.

Source Unknown

Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.

Daniel Patrick Moynihan

I've never felt like I was in the cookie business. I've always been in a feel good feeling business. My job is to sell joy. My job is to sell happiness. My job is to sell an experience.

Debbi Fields

Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.

Chanakya

As soon as I get my car I think I'll be going to the cinema more. Since I don't go very often, there are no films that are a must see at the moment. I usually wait till they come out on DVD.

Tom Felton

To fight fear, act. To increase fear -- wait, put off postpone.

Dr. David Schwartz

In days gone by, we were afraid of dying in dishonor or a state of sin. Nowadays, we are afraid of dying fools. Now the fact is that there is no Extreme Unction to absolve us of foolishness. We endure it here on earth as subjective eternity.

Jean Baudrillard

I think often sadness is a great place to get songs from.

Sarah McLachlan