"I had no kind of work ethic and I always felt that music - especially rock 'n' roll - was a more for boys."

“We in the church have humility and contrition to offer the world, not a formula for success. Almost alone in our success-oriented society, we admit that we have failed, are failing, and always will fail.”

“In the last analysis, luck comes only to the well prepared.”

“Your first kiss is destiny knocking.”

Source : Alice Sebold (2014). “The Lovely Bones: Picador Classic”, p.200, Pan Macmillan

“Obey your head. Obey your heart. Obey your gut. In fact, obey everything except commands.”

Source : Matt Haig (2014). “The Humans: A Novel”, p.262, Simon and Schuster

“No nose hair. Ever. You'd be surprised at all the little twigs sticking out. I just can't get it. How can you see that and not just want to hack it off?”

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

“Paradoxes are useful to attract attention to ideas.”

“Celtic jerseys are not for second best, they don't shrink to fit inferior players”

“Derek Bok asks the right question, 'What policies would produce the greatest happiness?' and he gives great and often startling answers, combining his deep knowledge of politics with the new findings of happiness research.”