"The difference between theory and practice is larger in practice than the difference between theory and practice in theory."

“I know that sounds selfish, but you have to look at what it's doing to you personally - are you frustrated because of the way people perceive you, or are you happy enough about the things you've realized about yourself that you can tolerate the way people perceive you?”

“For me, horror movies are a real escape.”

“Take the rose—most people think it very beautiful: I don’t care for It at all. I prefer the cactus, for the simple reason that it has a more interesting personality. It has wonderfully adapted itself to its surroundings! It is the best illustration of the theory of evolution in plant life.”

“I find day after day of sunshine boring.”

Source : "Sarah Sanguin Carter: Esquire's Summer Hostess". Interview with Steve Ciccarelli, www.esquire.com. June 06, 2011.

“I believe that cunning is not only morally wrong but also politically expedient, and have therefore always discountenanced its use even from the practical standpoint.”

“Authenticity is about imperfection. And authenticity is a very human quality. To be authentic is to be at peace with your imperfections. The great leaders are not the strongest, they are the ones who are honest about their weaknesses. The great leaders are not the smartest; they are the ones who admit how much they don't know. The great leaders can't do everything; they are the ones who look to others to help them. Great leaders don't see themselves as great; they see themselves as human.”

“Lasting joy is found not in what you get, but in what you give.”

“The book is a form in which some of the greatest masterpieces that mankind has ever achieved are expressed;”

Source : Big Think Interview, bigthink.com.