We must not only strike the iron while it is hot, but strike it till it is made hot.

The chief secret of comfort lies in not suffering trifles to vex us, and in prudently cultivating our undergrowth of small pleasures, since very few great ones, alas! are let on long leases.

I do not want to credit my life to spells and rituals, cushioning me from the consequences of living.

This gathering is what I call "intimate " which really means "Where is everybody?"

It is not about the money. It's the public service aspect. Absolutely, I think it has qualities of redemption. The city gets a second chance. I get a second chance.

I may be crazy but I'd never smash someone's ankles in because I loved them so much. Compassion runs deep in my blood.

Even though your kids will consistently do the exact opposite of what you're telling them to do, you have to keep loving them just as much.

I still relate to my father very much. I mean, I talk to him in a certain way, as we do talk to the dead.

The environment is so fundamental to our continued existence that it must transcend politics and become a central value of all members of society.

I would rather sit in a factory than sit in a Maybach.

The elements are cricket's presiding geniuses.

I can never stand still. I must explore and experiment. I am never satisfied with my work. I resent the limitations of my own imagination.