"I have never been disappointed upon asking microorganisms for whatever I wanted."

“The clergy ... believe that any portion of power confided to me [as President] will be exerted in opposition to their schemes. And they believe rightly: for I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man. But this is all they have to fear from me: and enough, too, in their opinion.”

“Take what you've learned and love someone again. Find someone to love and love without condition. This is why we're all here.”

Source : Lisa Genova (2014). “Lisa Genova eBox Set: Still Alice, Left Neglected, and Love Anthony”, p.857, Simon and Schuster

“Maybe it's due to my west coast liberal upbringing, but, the idea of parallel universes doesn't strike me as being too far out there.”

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

“My dream is to have a beautiful old house in Monaco.”

“A game of secret, cunning stratagems, in which only the fools who are fated to lose reveal their true aims or motives - even to themselves.”

“Nothing annoys me more than having the most trivial action analyzed and explained.”

“Paying people a fair wage is a sign of respect and acknowledgement of the value of people's contributions to the business. When people are treated fairly and with respect, they will provide unparalleled levels of support and commitment inside the business, and to clients and customers. Everyone is more successful when people are paid a living wage.”

“I had a very detailed retirement plan, and I feel like I've met every aspect of it: a lot of golf, a lot of carbs, a lot of fried food, and some booze, occasionally - I've been completely committed... The results have shown.”