Chalk famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

  • We could have been happy. I know that, and it is perhaps the hardest thing to know.

  • In my opinion, all previous advances in the various lines of invention will appear totally insignificant when compared with those which the present century will witness. I almost wish that I might live my life over again to see the wonders which are at the threshold.

  • The top golfers in the world are like Formula One cars when it comes to their swings.

  • I once terminated a partnership with a chap who proved--unreliable. As a matter of fact, I terminated him.

  • One of my favorite movies of all time is 'It's A Wonderful Life,' which is a pretty interesting choice for a seasonal Christmas favorite, because it's about a guy who wants to commit suicide and is presented with reasons not to.

  • After the climb, you should feel no trace of tiredness; on the contrary, it is then that you should be really fresh. Then you will have found the correct measure of your abilities.

  • I wouldn't even know - and I spent three years in the CIA - I wouldn't even know how you'd start a covert action program in a place like Iran. It would be extraordinarily difficult.

  • Many centuries ago, Oriental thinkers recognized that the mind is a constant mover and that it is next to impossible to stop it altogether. But one can learn to manage it by skillful use of the handle of control. They compared the mind to a jumping monkey. To intensify the image, they added that the monkey was maddened; then someone got him drunk; and finally, a scorpion bit him.

  • Chess only appeals to quite a small minority. It does not have the cachet of a mainstream popular sport.

  • My brain doesn't like to be quiet.