The Oracle at Delphi contained three maxims emblematic of Greek life. "Know yourself." "Nothing in excess." and, "Offer a guarantee and disaster threatens.

You cannot hate other people without hating yourself.

When knowledge is limited - it leads to folly... When knowledge exceeds a certain limit, it leads to exploitation.

Black comics, they only watch Black comedians. You're a comedian; you're not just a Black comedian. You're a comedian. I try to get that through to everybody.

The sparrow flies south for the winter.

It was enough to make a body ashamed of the human race.

Regrettably, it has become clear that torture of detainees in United States custody is not limited to Abu Ghraib or even Iraq. Since Abu Ghraib, there have been increasing reports of torture.

I read a lot of different stuff, but I keep being open to inspiration.

My children are living, thinking human beings. It isn't in my power to regret them, for they belong to themselves.

To me, reading through old letters and journals is like treasure hunting. Somewhere in those faded, handwritten lines there is a story that has been packed away in a dusty old box for years.

It is rightly said that the most difficult thing in chess is winning a won position