They clutch and cling and howl when I leave them, but how badly they love.

Two is not greater than three, even for extremely large values of two.

I never feel more alone than when I'm traveling. Alone and, to some extent, helpless. The world expects a certain level of competence and can be merciless when this expectation is unmet.

The true success is the person who invented himself.

Never try to make the same record twice, even when people are screaming for the same sound.

When evaluating a model, at least two broad standards are relevant. One is whether the model is consistent with the data. The other is whether the model is consistent with the 'real world.'

To me, getting notes, honing the part, and refining the role is the real fun of the play.

When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?'

Severe poverty is getting better by some measures, but it's also becoming ever more scandalous because it is now so easily avoidable.

China cares about its reputation and doesn't want to be known as the nation whose preferences drove the extinction of elephants.

My hounds are bred out of the Spartan kind; So flew'd, so sanded; their heads are hung with ears that sweep away the morning dew.