Mr. Cupples came out of his reverie. "I think, " he said, "I will have milk and soda-water." "Speak lower!" urged Trent. "The head-waiter has a weak heart, and he might hear you.

They [dogs] never talk about themselves but listen to you while you talk about yourself, and keep up an appearance of being interested in the conversation.

A journalistic purpose could be someone with a Xerox machine in a basement.

Genius ... is necessarily intolerant of fetters.

The best hope is that one of these days the ground will get disgusted enough just to walk away - leaving people with nothing more to stand on than what they have so bloody well stood for up to now.

Nothing is more alluring to a man than a woman who looks good in her jeans.

I'm fundamentally a busy person; I spend my time doing useful things and profoundly useless things!

Yes, I don’t have any talent. That’s why I work hard.

Always wanted to be a Major League player. Loved baseball. Followed it. Loved to play. Plus, I could always hit.

Believe in yourself, even if you feel like turning back at times. Don't run away. Little by little you will get closer to achieving your dreams.