"The effusions of genius are entitled to admiration rather than applause, as they are chiefly the effect of natural endowment, and sometimes appear to be almost involuntary."

“Instead of always asking how to get others to approve of you... learn to ask: What do I really want, the applause of the crowds or to quietly have my own life?”

Source : Guy Finley (2010). “The Secret of Letting Go”, p.105, Llewellyn Worldwide

“National Guard soldiers, as you know, give up their jobs, their time with their family, make sacrifices to make sure this country is safe.”

“There is nothing that you can do to change the present moment. It simply is. You may be able to change the situation one second, one minute, one hour, or one day from now, but there's absolutely nothing you can do to change the way things are right here and now. By not getting irritated you will be more effective in doing what needs to be done to change the situation for the next moment.”

“There's something stubborn about families, unhappy ones in particular: they outlive themselves, and then they live on.”

“My generation is having its midlife crisis in its 20s.”

“I have great faith in the people of Montana; they can't be bought.”

Source : "Sen. Jon Tester Decries Citizens United's Impact In Montana, Nationally". "All Things Considered" with Melissa Block, www.npr.org. January 30, 2012.

“I mean, the trouble with some of the kind of relationship movies I've done, is there's only so many ways you can shoot a conversation. I was really tired of talking heads.”

Source : Interview with Stax, www.ign.com. March 21, 2003.

“All men will be Peters in their bragging tongue, and most men will be Peters in their base denial; but few men will be Peters in their quick repentance.”