"Why do economists fall in love with authoritarian governments?"

“O sweet September, thy first breezes bring The dry leaf's rustle and the squirrel's laughter, The cool fresh air whence health and vigor spring And promise of exceeding joy hereafter.”

Source : George Arnold (1867). “Poems Grave and Gay”, p.45

“She put her hand on her hip. "Where are you going?" "To the boat. You called me Lord Bill again. That means we're cool." Cerise slapped her forehead with the heel of her hand and followed him.”

“Could a dream kill a man? Could it strangle him where he sat sleeping?”

Source : Jedediah Berry (2009). “The Manual of Detection: A Novel”, p.158, Penguin

“Good posture can be successfully acquired only when the entire mechanism of the body is under perfect control.”

“I've always said I don't believe in God, I believe in Al Pacino.”

Source : "'I always fight directors'". Interview with Christopher Turner, www.theguardian.com. February 8, 2008.

“I'm thinking about naming my first son Emmy so I can say I've got one. I want Emmy, Oscar and Tony - and my daughter Grammy.”

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

“Thank God for what doesn't need healing.”

“I've been on the tour for 23 years and anybody who knows me knows that I am a jokester.”