"Evil borders upon good, and vices are confounded with virtues; as the report of good qualities is delightful to a well-disposed mind, so the relation of the contrary should not be offensive."

“There will be no white flag above my door, I'm in love and always will be”

“Racecar driving is a lot like sex; all men think they're good at it.”

“I know Andy Roddick's probably tired about me talking about how many times I beat him when we were kids”

“An argument which proves too much, proves nothing.”

“Now Mitt is not a perfect candidate. He has a number of problems. It's hard for him, for blue collar families like mine to identify with him. It's hard for economic conservatives to identify with him. He needs to do more to reach out to Latinos...”

“You can give men food and leisure and amusements and good conditions of work, and still they will remain unsatisfied. You can deny them all these things, and they will not complain so long as they feel that they have something to die for”

Source : Christopher Dawson, Gerald J. Russello (1998). “Christianity and European Culture (Selections from the Work of Christopher Dawson)”, p.122, CUA Press

“Recently my publicist asked me for a college photo, and I realize how chubby I looked. I know this sounds totally shallow, but my advice is don't fall prey to the freshmen fifteen!”

“Life isn't simple. Literature shouldn't be either.”

Source : Mark Slouka (2014). “Brewster: A Novel”, p.159, W. W. Norton & Company