"In our struggle to restrain the violence and contain the damage, we tend to forget that the human capacity for aggression is more than a monstrous defect, that it is also a crucial survival tool."

“I would like to see the day when somebody would be appointed surgeon somewhere who had no hands, for the operative part is the least part of the work.”

Source : Neurohypophysial Membrane From a Clinical Standpoint Yale University Press (1969)

“However, for the man who studies to gain insight, books and studies are merely rungs of the ladder on which he climbs to the summit of knowledge. As soon as a rung has raised him up one step, he leaves it behind. On the other hand, the many who study in order to fill their memory do not use the rungs of the ladder for climbing, but take them off and load themselves with them to take away, rejoicing at the increasing weight of the burden. They remain below forever, because they bear what should have bourne them.”

“You must go on a long journey before you can really find out how wonderful home is.”

Source : Tove Jansson (2014). “Comet in Moominland: Can Moomintroll save his beloved valley?”, p.99, Macmillan

“I distinctly remember watching Annie when I was very little and thinking 'I don't like this kid.' In fact I think I remember thinking 'I don't like any of these kids.' That's all I remember.”

“You were right,” she said. “You were always right, about everything. And I will always love you, Sam. Forever.”

“Why is Wi-Fi free at cheap hotels but $14 a night at expensive ones.”

Source : "Pogue’s Imponderables". pogue.blogs.nytimes.com. October 18, 2007.

“I spoke French a bit, and I could speak a bit of this and that, and when you were taught those things by people who couldn't really do it, you can do some pretty wonderfully, imaginative horrific things to teachers.”

“'Do the Right Thing' was like the first film where I really felt comfortable working with actors.”