"... the poem reminds us of what we ourselves know, but did not know we knew; reminds us, above all, of what we are."

-- Kathleen Raine

“The meaning of life has not much to do with good and evil, right and wrong, duty, honor, country, or any of that. It has to do with cutting the right deal.”

Source : "Plum Island". Book by Nelson DeMille, www.bookreporter.com. April 1, 1997.
“It was before Vatican II and the liberalization of church doctrine. You weren't meant to eat meat on Friday in deference to Christ, who died on Friday. If you did, you went to hell, . . That way, Hitler would be in hell alongside someone who ate meat on Friday. I thought there was no justice there.”
“Cheese and jam are really nice. Cheese and apple as well. Cheese and grapes are good.”

Source : "Interview: James Mcavoy & Georgie Henley (Narnia)". Interview with Devin Faraci, www.chud.com. December 8, 2005.
“I keep one simple rule that I only move in one direction - I write the book straight through from beginning to end. By following time's arrow, I keep myself sane.”
“You have to get yourself psyched up because you never have a night off defensively, especially at my position.”
“History and experience tell us that moral progress comes not in comfortable and complacent times, but out of trial and confusion.”

Source : State of the Union Address, January 19, 1975.
“Happiness should always remain a bit incomplete. After all, dreams are boundless.”
“People feel vulnerable when they travel. Nobody wants to be taken advantage of or talked into something they don't want. Staying at Motel 6 makes you feel smarter. In fact, I think it actually means you are smarter, but I have no hard data to support that.”

Source : "Actually, Motel 6 Doesn't Leave the Light on for You". Interview with Kimberly D. Williams, adage.com. August 30, 2007.

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