"Alas! we see that the small have always suffered for the follies of the great. [Fr., Helas! on voit que de tout temps Les Petits ont pati des sottises des grands.]"

-- Jean de La Fontaine

“I keep my politics a little closer to me than others do.”
“I hope America manages to steer itself away from partisanship and back to patriotism; we are all Americans. And as long as I can make people laugh and feel better, I'm happy.”
“I love the fast lane.”
“In fact, it was all I could do to stop myself from saying, 'I've always been a big fan of your work â€¦”
“I do seem to have a bit of a predilection for movies that say something transgressive.”
“During my 21 years of playing cricket, I have never been approached by anyone or offered a bribe.”
“After 13 years, I couldn't accept to be number two.”
“At times God puts us through the discipline of darkness to teach us to heed Him. Song birds are taught to sing in the dark, and we are put into the shadow of Godâ€™s hand until we learn to hear Him.”

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