"What is the difference between a man and a parasite? A man builds, a parasite asks 'Where's my share?' A man creates, a parasite says 'What will the neighbors think?' A man invents, a parasite says 'Watch out, or you might tread on the toes of God..."

“Under [Tim] Cook's leadership, Apple is now using 100 percent renewable energy in the U.S. and China, and it's worked to improve conditions at its manufacturing plants in China.”

“I would argue that the uncomfortable feelings she elicits are simply the by-product of watching a woman wanting and taking like a man.”

Source : "Trace the arc of Liz Phair's career via her Wall Street Journal piece on Lana Del Rey" by Steven Hyden, www.avclub.com. February 6, 2012.

“At home we didnt talk about religion. So gradually the question faded away by itself and disappeared from the agenda. When I was nineteen my father died; my response to his death was atheistic.”

“The U.S. ranks 25th in math and 21st in science. We are woefully behind. The only way to change this situation is through public-private partnerships.”

“No psychologist should pretend to understand what he does not understand... Only fools and charlatans know everything and understand nothing.”

“No one has the right to judge you, because no one really knows what you have been through. They might have heard the stories, but they didn't feel what you felt in your heart.”

“One of the most frustrating words in the human language, as far as I could tell, was love" - Bethany”

“Whether I'm traveling or at home in Seattle, my days rarely play out as it looks on my Outlook calendar - there's almost always something unexpected that comes up. But when I'm in town, my day usually starts at about 6 a.m., which is brutal for me because I'm really a night owl at heart.”