"God looks out for fools and babies."

“The power of duly appreciating little things belongs to a great mind...”

Source : Richard Whately (1856). “Selections from the Writings of Dr. Whately”, p.43

“Let's try to find ten good things to say about Albert Belle: 10. So far as we know, he's never killed anyone. 9. He is handsome, and built like a God. 8. He played every game. 7. He has never appeared on the Jerry Springer Show. 6. He was an underrated base runner who was rarely caught stealing. 5. He hasn't been arrested in several years. 4. He is very bright. 3. He works hard. 2. He has never spoken favorably about Adolf Hitler, Saddam Hussein, or any other foreign madman. 1. The man could hit.”

Source : Bill James (2001). “The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract”

“Having regrets is the only sign that you’ve done anything interesting with your life.”

“I'm an idol of cinema? Oh, wow.”

Source : "Dennis Quaid Interview - VANTAGE POINT". Interview with Steve Weintraub, collider.com. February 18, 2008.

“I would have loved to have gone into diagnostic medicine.”

“Some determined advocates of the vegetable system maintain, that the teeth and stomach of the monkey correspond, in structure, very closely with that of man, yet it lives on fruits - therefore if man followed nature, he would live on fruits and vegetables. But though the anatomical likeness between man and monkeys is striking, yet it is not complete; the difference may be and doubtless is precisely that which makes a difference of diet necessary to nourish and develope their dissimilar natures. Those who should live as the monkeys do would most closely resemble them.”

“A child's geographic location, race or parent's income level should not predetermine their life's course and it's up to us to see that they don't.”

“My greatest strength is the love for my people, my greatest weakness is that I love them too much.”

Source : Interview with Sir David Frost on the BBC, 1972.