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“People with clenched fists can not shake hands.”
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“I often play a move I know how to refute.”
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“I always liked creativity, whether it was to draw or sew - any creative assignment I was getting from school, or just on my own. I love people and behaviors, and I'm interested and fascinated by why we do what we do. And I wanted to be a therapist, to be honest. Maybe wirking in film combines the two worlds, in a not super-linear way, but it definitely feeds both my two passions.”
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“A belief is not true simply because it is useful.”
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“Sibelius justified the austerity of his old age by saying that while other composers were engaged in manufacturing cocktails, he offered the public pure cold water.”
Source : Sir Neville Cardus (1966). “The Delights of Music: A Critic's Choice”, London : Gollancz
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“The hardest thing to accept as a parent is that you cannot apply the bandage before the bruise.”
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“I was never happy that my injuries cut my career short and ultimately forced my decision to step away from tennis. I have enjoyed my time away from the court, a period that has allowed me to experience a different side of life. However, I miss the game and the challenge of competing at the highest level of tennis, and I want to gauge whether I can stay healthy and compete against today's top players.”
Source : "Hingis plans comeback to top tennis three years after retiring" by Steve Bierley, www.theguardian.com. November 30, 2005.
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“Great comedy calls large matters into question.”
Source : Penelope Gilliatt (1990). “To wit: skin and bones of comedy”, Scribner