"One of the things that's really the cornerstone of '90s hip-hop is sampling."

“To me there's no real difference between a fortune teller or a fortune cookie and any of the organized religions. They're all equally valid or invalid, really. And equally helpful.”

“[On her dogs:] I have four now. My friends tell me if I get any more they'll have to hold an intervention.”

“The mouthpiece of the half-inarticulate, all-suggesting music that is at once the very soul and the inseparable garment of romance.”

“Genuine confidence is a way of thinking about yourself and your abilities. Confidence is your perception of your own potential; it's a kind of long-term thinking that powers you through the obstacles and tough times, helping you solve problems and putting you in the way of success. Your confidence is quite a separate matter from your social skills.”

Source : John Eliot, PhD (2015). “Overachievement: The Science of Working Less to Accomplish More”, p.139, Diversion Books

“To be successful, a woman has to be much better at her job than a man.”

“The choice in politics isn't usually between black and white. It's between two horrible shades of gray.”

“it is discouraging to leave the past behind only to see it coming toward you like the thunderstorm which drenched you yesterday.”

Source : "The Tunnel". Book by William H. Gass, www.drmardy.com. 1995.

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”