Good morning is such a beautiful song

Inspiration may be a form of super-consciousness, orperhaps of subconsciousness—I wouldn't know. But I amsure it is the antithesis of self-consciousness.

I love to write about Nabokov and also to think about him. I love his attitude that he is incomparable, his lofty judgments and general scorn of other writers - not all of them, of course.

Our future growth relies on competitiveness and innovation, skills and productivity... and these in turn rely on the education of our people.

The most important human endeavor is the striving for morality in our actions.

I couldn't be with someone who is depressed all the time.

The only art I'll ever study is stuff I can steal from.

The greatest determinant of greatness is going to be our ability to collaborate with others who have pieces of the puzzle we don't.

It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver. [Fr., Car c'est double plaisir de tromper le trompeur.]

It was really fun to play the woman in charge and in control. She's powerful and she uses the aspects of being a woman. She uses her sexuality as a weapon.

If a policeman must know the Constitution, then why not a planner?