"I feel like I do better when I'm offbalance. Every moment is that much more vibrant."

“...to characterize the import of pure geometry, we might use the standard form of a movie-disclaimer: No portrayal of the characteristics of geometrical figures or of the spatial properties of relationships of actual bodies is intended, and any similarities between the primitive concepts and their customary geometrical connotations are purely coincidental.”

Source : Carl Gustav Hempel (2001). “The Philosophy of Carl G. Hempel: Studies in Science, Explanation, and Rationality”, p.24, Oxford University Press on Demand

“Customers who have to come back and spend, or customers who just don't want the hassle of leaving - those are the ones who are most worth attracting.”

“I flashed her a smile, but she didn't even look at me. So for brains and good judgment, I'd give her a three.”

“The sun, centre and sire of light, The keystone of the world-built arch of heaven.”

“It should've been illegal for a man to walk around like that without some sort of permit.”

“That’s what learning is, after all; not whether we lose the game, but how we lose and how we’ve changed because of it, and what we take away from it that we never had before, to apply to other games. Losing, in a curious way is winning.”

“The baritone can serve functions that the alto and tenor cannot, in orchestral voicing”

“The issue with international institutions is that there is a crisis of legitimacy. Trust in these institutions is a serious problem.”