"The writer is the person who stays in the room."

“A man doesn't save a century, or a civilization, but a militant party wedded to a principle can.”

Source : "Speeches of Adlai Stevenson" by Adlai Ewing Stevenson, (p. 17), 1952.

“He wanted all to lie in an ecstasy of peace; I wanted all to sparkle and dance in a glorious jubilee. I said his heaven would be only half alive; and he said mine would be drunk: I said I should fall asleep in his; and he said he could not breathe in mine.”

“I don't like to do too much psychological research because it might turn a character into a patchwork.”

“In the age of television, image becomes more important than substance.”

“The universe is a continuous web. Touch it at any point and the whole web quivers.”

“To play in the World Cup and try to win something for England was the ultimate.”

Source : "Blame it on Rio! Ferdinand will regret snubbing England, claims legend Peter Shilton" by Richard Arrowsmith, www.mirror.co.uk. March 25, 2013.

“Apologies have more power than most of us realize to restore strained relationships, free us from vengeful impulses, and create possibilities for growth.”

Source : John Kador (2009). “Effective Apology: Mending Fences, Building Bridges, and Restoring Trust”, p.6, Berrett-Koehler Publishers

“The three-martini lunch is the epitome of American efficiency. Where else can you get an earful, a bellyful and a snootful at the same time?”