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“It is good for me that I have been afflicted.”
Source : Mary Rowlandson (2014). “Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson”, p.105, Diderot Publishing
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“Scientists themselves are of surprisingly little help. They find it difficult to talk of what they do because they tend to assume detailed knowledge is required for generalities to be understood. They find it hard to grasp the concept of the meaning of their work, assuming this to be a debate that takes place at a lower level than the specialized discussions with their colleagues. When they do generalize, - or "popularize" as it is usually called with a noticeable degree of contempt - they tend to reveal a startling philosophical naiveté.”
Source : Bryan Appleyard (2004). “Understanding the Present: An Alternative History of Science”, p.18, Tauris Parke Paperbacks
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“When I'm in management meetings when we're deciding my future, those decisions are left up to me. I'm the one who has to go out and fulfill all these obligations, so I should be able to choose which ones I do or not. That's the part of my life where I feel most in control.”
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“Every month that we do not have an economic recovery package 500 million Americans lose their jobs.”
Source : "Nancy Pelosi is an idiot". Interview with Glenn Beck, www.glennbeck.com. 
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“Works of art are meant to be lived with and loved, and if we try to understand them, we should try to understand them as we try to understand anyone—in order to know them better, not in order to know something else.”
Source : "The Artist and Society” by William H. Gass, medium.com. 1968.
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“As competitive as I am, I want to get the best of a play and make sure to use it's full potential even when things break down. But sometimes you need to just say 'uncle' and let it go and avoid a hit”
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“The pigs stuck out their little feet and snored.”
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“Don't fear conflict, fear the silence.”
