Power never takes two weeks off. Power takes long weekends.

A good friend is a connection to life - a tie to the past, a road to the future, the key to sanity in a totally insane world.

A mother becomes a true grandmother the day she stops noticing the terrible things her children do because she is so enchanted with the wonderful things her grandchildren do.

Grandchildren are the dots that connect the lines from generation to generation.

Men are taught to apologize for their weaknesses, women for their strengths.

If I had known how wonderful it would be to have grandchildren, I'd have had them first.

The single and most dangerous word to be spoken in business is no. The second most dangerous word is yes. It is possible to avoid saying either.

All friends are not for life, but if you have a true friend, you have a life.

Men are taught to apologise for their weaknesses, women for their strengths.

Did I choose you? Did you choose me? And what difference does it make? All that really matters, friend, is that we chose together.

there is no noise louder than a silent phone.

Apparently Arnold was inspired by President Bush, who proved you can be a successful politician in this country even if English is your second language.

I believe in a visual language that should be as strong as the written word.

If you feel yourself to be above the mass, speak so as to raise the mass to the height of your argument.

I do not want chemistry to degenerate into a religion; I do not want the chemist to believe in the existence of atoms as the Christian believes in the existence of Christ in the communion wafer.

Do what you will. Even if you tear yourself apart, most people will continue doing the same things.

The system might be breaking down but something else is breaking through.

I thought, writing is everything, it's so much more important than this or that. If only I could give that young man a stern talking to. Having a child changes things quite a bit.

We are taught to treat a practice sword with all the respect of a real weapon, so no thoughtless mistakes are made" "Oh... In Eddis, we learn to keep tack of the weapon we have in our hand.

If Bush and Blair are eventually put on trial for war crimes, I shall not be among those pressing for them to be hanged.

Oh my gosh,Nick. You're not wearing a shirt! This must be one of those exciting days ending in Y.