"the beatles were always a great band. nothing more nothing less"

“We are no petty people. We are one of the great stocks of Burke; we are the people of Swift, the people of Emmet, the people of Parnell. We have created most of the modern literature of this country. We have created the best of its political intelligence.”

“Breath mints and Chapstick are key if you want to have a good kiss.”

Source : "Celebrity Makeout Secrets" by Emily Laurence, www.seventeen.com. July 5, 2013.

“The energy of college football rivals that of a live performance for me. I am an extremely analytical guy and predicting these games is right up my alley, especially with a little luck thrown in. It is even more fun when I am winning and I have to say, I have fared quite well in my predictions.”

“She had the underwear of a thirteen-year-old, as well, he thought. He glanced back at her. But the shoes of a courtesan.”

Source : Jennifer Crusie, Eileen Dreyer, Anne Stuart (2007). “The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes”, p.98, Macmillan

“It is possible that a picture will move far away from Nature and yet find its way back to reality. The faculty of memory, experience at a distance produces pictorial associations.”

“I think Pilates is great, especially when you can do it with a trainer who keeps you on track.”

“It took 10 months for me to learn to tie a lace; I must have howled with rage and frustration. But one day I could tie my laces. That no one can take from you. I profoundly distrust the pedagogy of ease.”

Source : "George and his dragons". Interview with Maya Jaggi, www.theguardian.com. March 17, 2001.

“Never forget posterity when devising a policy. Never think of posterity when making a speech.”