"Great books, like large skulls, have often the least brains."

“Love and hate are cruel, only liking is kind”

Source : Colleen McCullough (2014). “Masters of Rome Collection Books I - V: First Man in Rome, The Grass Crown, Fortune's Favourites, Caesar's Women, Caesar”, p.3919, Head of Zeus

“Although the way ahead [for immunology] is full of pitfalls and difficulties, this is indeed an exhilarating prospect. There is no danger of a shortage of forthcoming excitement in the subject. Yet, as always, the highlights of tomorrow are the unpredictabilities of today.”

“Lord of the Rings was my first experience making movies and at the time, I had no ideas how movies were done. I thought that's the way they're done, so in a way, I had nothing to compare it to.”

“Despite the increase in world attention toward Sudan in the past months, the genocide in Darfur has continued without any serious attempt by the Sudanese government to do what governments primarily exist to do, protect their citizens.”

“It is as hard to satirize well a man of distinguished vices, as to praise well a man of distinguished virtues.”

“If anything, people think it's cool that I'm still working. I'm proud to be a working mama in this world.”

“No one's born with their destiny stamped on their forehead ... we make the choices to fulfill our destiny.”

Source : Naomi Judd (2005). “Naomi's Breakthrough Guide: 20 Choices to Transform Your Life”, p.5, Simon and Schuster

“Truth is funnier than most things you can make up.”