I find myself born into this particular position. I'm determined to make the most of it. And to do whatever I can to help. And I hope I leave things behind a little bit better than I found them.

The whole imposing edifice of modern medicine is like the celebrated tower of Pisa - slightly off balance.

All the time I feel I must justify my existence.

You have to give this much to the Luftwaffe: when it knocked down our buildings it did not replace them with anything more offensive than rubble. We did that.

I sometimes wonder if two thirds of the globe is covered in red carpet.

Christianity was literally born in the Middle East, and we must not forget our Middle Eastern brothers and sisters in Christ.

Do you seriously expect me to be the first Prince of Wales in history not to have a mistress?

A large number of us have developed a feeling that architects tend to design houses for the approval of fellow architects and critics, not for the tenants.

Father told me that if I ever met a lady in a dress like yours, I must look her straight in the eyes.

Conservation must become before recreation.

I learned the way a monkey learns - by watching its parents.

For those who were born lovers, falling in love is not neither an option nor a decision. it is a matter of existence.

The ability to represent failure as success would become an Agency tradition.

At the core, I try to write characters who are real people with real insecurities, fears, hopes, and dreams, which is why hopefully readers can identify with them.

It baseball is an American institution and more lasting than some marriages, war, Supreme Court decisions and even major depressions

To make a long story short, there's nothing like having a boss walk in.

The third stage is no thought. No thought is not the end of meditation. It is the beginning of higher meditation.

The world is so competitive, aggressive, consumive, selfish and during the time we spend here we must be all but that.

What hap­pens to me if this slip­per fits?" "I turn you into a hand­some frog.

It is less important to ask a Christian what he or she believes about the Bible than it is to inquire what he or she does with it.

I dont like going for more than a year without doing theater. I dont mind falling flat on my face so long as I feel Im open to the possibility of something extraordinary happening.