"When speed gets in the blood, one must drive to live."

“Squeezing yourself to ooze out the last ounce of sex allure is terribly hard. I'd like to do roles like Julie in Bury the Dead, Gretchen in Faust and Teresa in Cradle Song.”

“Grace is God's acceptance of us. Faith is our acceptance of God accepting us.”

“Today at least I live in a better place”

“I thought that if the right time gets missed, if one has refused or been refused something for too long, it's too late, even if it is finally tackled with energy and received with joy. Or is there no such thing as "too late"? Is there only "late," and is "late" always better than "never"? I don't know.”

Source : FaceBook post by Bernhard Schlink from Jun 30, 2010

“Writing an acceptance speech gives you the expectation of winning, and you are therefore devastated or hurt if you didn't win.”

“The gut-feel of the 55-year old trader is more important than the mathematical elegance of the 25-year old genius.”

“The Western governments will be encouraged and persuaded to deal with the real representatives and listen to the real voice of the Kurdish people.”

Source : "Iraqi Kurds Hope Vote Legitimizes Leadership". Christian Science Monitor, May 15, 1992.

“I will lobby tirelessly in cooperation with other mayors around the country to insure that federal funding for our recently added police officers continues.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.