"Actions are the first tragedy in life, words are the second. Words are perhaps the worst. Words are merciless. . ."

“Research under a paradigm must be a particularly effective way of inducing paradigm change.”

“Television watching should more properly be called television staring; it engages eye and ear simultaneously in a relentless and persistent way and leaves no room for daydreaming. This is what makes watching such an inferior form of leisure”

“I’d like them to say that Shirley Chisholm had guts. That’s how I’d like to be remembered.”

“Luckily, I's learned at an early age that self-preservation was the only way to survive with your soul intact.”

“As a mother, anyone who has a teenager can attest to being really excited when they have something positive to be putting their energy into. They have so much energy, and it can go in the wrong direction.”

Source : "Lea Thompson Talks THIN ICE, SWITCHED AT BIRTH, the BACK TO THE FUTURE Broadway Musical, RED DAWN Remake and More". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. February 15, 2012.

“Growing up in Rhode Island, my friends would have strung me up if I had been a Yankees fan.”

“There is a conception in this country about luxurious things that we have to save them for a time that's right. But an object is truly luxurious if you allow it to be, if you use it. When you live with beautiful things you stimulate your mind, you enjoy life a little bit more.”

“At least 23,000 civilians have also died in the Iraqi killing field and the U.S. is stuck in a quagmire.”