All human suffering springs from unbridled desire. Unless one extricates oneself from the clutch of greed, one will not free himself from the fetters of sorrow.

If one is determined to die for the truth, even a common man can create history.

Traitors are more dangerous than enemies.

Only one who liberates himself from his psychological desires and fears indeed in truth qualify as liberation hero.

When I was deciding to fight, the thought of winning or losing didn't bother me.

A small nation can fight a superpower with determination and dedication.

People cannot give up their cause, their rights, for fear of defeat.

If somebody trusts me, then I will reciprocate.

If I am cheated or betrayed, I will react.

Through the intensive aspiration of the human soul arises in man the desire for independence.

What you have to assess is whether you have the will to fight.

This is how most stories end in the hospital. Not with crash carts and sirens and electric shocks to the chest, but with an empty room, a crisp white bed, silence.

My daddy always said being brave wasn’t not being scared. Being brave was keeping going when you were.

Not everyone sees you the way you do. Sometimes our imperfections are what makes us special. - Tripp

I was in London. It's a long way to go for a very long party, sitting there for six hours not having a cigarette or a drink. It's a waste of time.

Some people read off of their Palms and Pocket PCs, but the real immersible reading experience takes a full-screen device.

If I take a less defensive tone, I'd admit that I couldn't write today a very jazzy, contemporary look at America as I did in 1979 in States of Desire.

Everybody's still in the 70s and 80s musically, still making remakes.

That's your solution? Have a cookie?' Astrid asked. 'No, my solution is to run down to the beach and hide out until this is all over,' Sam said. 'But a cookie never hurts.

The distinction between indoors and outdoors, which in England is usually so marked, was temporarily suspended in a hot gauzy haze.

But a little milk, butter and cheese are acceptable because no harm is done in obtaining them.