"Intelligent design is a philosophy of ignorance."

“I think Douglas was a real one-off. He was so clever and so intelligent and so well read in real science that he could make science fiction work as well as it did. And just such fun to have around, he was just such a lovely man.”

“To force a female to do things in male fashion is not equal opportunity, it is distorted idealism.”

“Republican Party hasn't been black friendly over the many centuries in this country.”

Source : "Joy Behar To Herman Cain: GOP Not "Black Friendly", www.realclearpolitics.com. October 4, 2011.

“Every man has obligations which belong to his station. Duties extend beyond obligations, and direct the affections, desires, and intentions, as well as the actions.”

Source : William Whewell (1845). “The Elements of Morality, Including Polity”, p.172

“I would say critically of myself that I am somebody without secrets. Sometimes acting depends on you having a secret. I don't think I've ever had that.”

“If you don't have your friends, you start to go a bit mad. That's why in the future I don't want to be constantly acting, going from one film to another. I just think it would be so very lonely to be away from your friends and family for so long and no proper kind of routine.”

Source : "The GQ+A: Meek Mill on Kendrick Lamar, Twitter Hashtags, and Being Rich Forever". Interview with Nate Erickson, www.gq.com. December 20, 2013.

“In order to get power and retain it, it is necessary to love power; but love of power is not connected with goodness but with qualities that are the opposite of goodness, such as pride, cunning and cruelty.”

“I have never participated directly or indirectly in any business related to the United Nations.”

Source : "Annan's son: Probe 'a witchhunt'" by Jeff Koinange, Phil Hirschkorn, www.cnn.com. December 13, 2004.