"The thinner the excuse, the fatter the reason for it."

“While Europe's eye is fix'd on mighty things, The fate of empires and the fall of kings; While quacks of State must each produce his plan, And even children lisp the Rights of Man; Amid this mighty fuss just let me mention, The Rights of Woman merit some attention.”

Source : Robert Burns, Robert Chambers (1838). “The Poetical Works of Robert Burns. To which are Now Added, Notes Illustrating Historical, Personal, and Local Allusions. [The Editor's Preface Signed: R. C., I.e. Robert Chambers.]”, p.85

“You can't be crazy and wild when you're on work time. But, I like it, in that sense I think it makes you a better person for having matured at a younger age.”

Source : "Kay Panabaker Interview NO ORDINARY FAMILY". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. September 28, 2010.

“Because youve done the horrible jobs, it gives you an even grittier determination to succeed.”

“It may not be too late, whatever happens, if our President, Lyndon Johnson, knew the truth from me. But if I am eliminated, there won't be any way of knowing.”

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

“There is nothing the pop world loves more than a way-out freak.”

Source : "At the court of Queen Lear" by Amanda Lear, www.theguardian.com. December 23, 2000.

“Rights are not the language of democracy. Compromise is what democracy is about. Rights are the language of freedom, and are absolute because their role is to protect our liberty. By using the absolute power of freedom to accomplish reforms of democracy, we have undermined democracy and diminished our freedom.”

Source : Philip K. Howard (2011). “The Death of Common Sense: How Law Is Suffocating America”, p.171, Random House

“If you really want to be a writer, nobody can stop you -- and if you don't, nobody can help you.”

“You are going to have bad days and have good days.”