Any one war seems rooted in its antecedents.

The only way I can keep clear of force is by justice. Far from being willing to execute his enemies, a real king must be willing to execute his friends.

He had conquered murder only to be faced with war. There were no laws for that.

Even his conversation was, as it were, a spoken part.

Committing suicide is like stepping off the rollar coaster, once you are on, dont you wait till it ends? no matter what it does to you

To help others, will be rewarded

Without question, no hesitation, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the best player I ever played against.

In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different- life isn't about finding yourself, it's about creating yourself- a girl should be two things: who and what she wants.

Norway did not even have a revolution at the time the rest of Europe was busy figuring out human rights and stuff, because we were busy fighting over how to spell it.

In our culture we are taught to be accessible and open; it signifies a good person. In mysticism it is the opposite, people can scan you and drain you.

A reputation for good judgment, for fair dealing, for truth, and for rectitude, is itself a fortune.

Maybe studios don't want to see women acting in a way that isn't womanly. Maybe people don't.

A great danger, or at least a great temptation, for many writers is to become too autobiographical in their approach to their fiction. A little autobiography and a lot of imagination are best.