"Bilingualism for the individual is fine, but not for a country."

“I haven't got any kids yet and it is something I need to address. I'm sure that, God willing, that'll be the next and most fabulous episode of my little life.”

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

“We all have had a crush at one time or another in our lives. Sometimes, a crush is something that lives only within our hearts, bound never to see the light of day. Other times, having a crush on someone leads eventually to asking them out, dating, and even marriage.”

“I was in a town of about 10,000 people, and a shipping container with a rusty microscope was their medical clinic.”

Source : "Paul Allen to Give $100 Million to Tackle Ebola Crisis" by Stephanie Strom, www.nytimes.com. October 23, 2014.

“The only thing you live to regret are the risks you didn't take”

“You're gonna miss this, you're gonna want this back. You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast. These are some good times, so take a good look around. You may not know it now, but you're gonna miss this.”

“Primates need good nutrition, to begin with. Not only fruits and plants, but insects as well.”

“There are children with dreams counting on us.”

“Once you realize that human actions affect every bit of earth and sky, you realize that the environment isn't just what surrounds us - it's all one whole.”

Source : Nashville Review Interview, as.vanderbilt.edu. December 1, 2012.