"I cannot do politics under someone else's control."

“I haven’t been right all year. I guess, you know, when you don’t feel good, and you still get hits, that’s when you know you are a bad man.”

“A writer writes what he knows, in ways that are natural to him.”

Source : Mo Yan (2013). “Shifu, You'll Do Anything for a Laugh: A Novel”, p.13, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

“Javier Chevanton don't speak the language too good.”

“What builds character? It's a commitment to integrity, hard work, honor and keeping your word. All of that comes straight out of the Sigma Nu Creed. The guy who wrote that meant it. The whole idea is to think about those words and make them a part of who you are.”

“I think Catholicism took root very quickly in Ireland because it's a very superstitious religion, the holy ghost, the holy spirit, it has a goddess, very visual, the music.”

Source : "Interview: Conor McPherson and Ciarán Hinds of ‘The Eclipse’". Interview with Nell Minow, moviemom.com. March 25, 2010.

“Practice the philosophy of continuous improvement. Get a little bit better every single day.”

“We don't like admitting this, but it is a key component of human existence: the fact that life has the potential for things both wondrous and horrific.”

Source : Douglas Kennedy (2010). “The Pursuit of Happiness: A Novel”, p.582, Simon and Schuster

“The pain will not go away by getting angry or bitter, it will go away when you learn to accept life's challenges with grace and ease”