"One hundred trout are needed to support one man for a year. The trout, in turn, must consume 90,000 frogs, that must consume 27 million grasshoppers that live off of 1,000 tons of grass."

“In the past the man has been first; in the future the system must be first. This in no sense, however, implies that great men are not needed. On the contrary, the first object of any good system must be that of developing first-class men; and under systematic management the best man rises to the top more certainly and more rapidly than ever before.”

“There were probably a few games I played where I should not have played, because of some nagging injuries or something. I used to always talk the managers into playing me, because I wanted to play so badly.”

“That's the heart of it: My shows were not that controversial with the American people. They were controversial with the people who think for the American people.”

Source : Interview with Tasha Robinson, www.avclub.com. April 27, 2005.

“Little kindness and courtesies are so important. In relationships, the little things are the big things.”

“Is this something else our age does - on the one hand make communication easier than ever before, while on the other hand widening the gulf between those who are 'developed' and those who are not?”

Source : Dervla Murphy (1987). “Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle”, p.74, The Overlook Press

“Children have very little voice, and the coroner's inquest is about Luke's voice, and making sure Luke is heard and respected and honoured. I don't want him to have died in vain.”

“I definitely feel we're moving forward. There's a lot more understanding... there's less fear and we're working on there being less hatred.”

“The atonement of Jesus Christ is the supreme act of love, the supreme example of selfless concern for others.”