One of the first rules of playing the power game is that all bad news must be accepted calmly, as if one already knew and didn't care.
Always remember the first rule of power tactics; power is not only what you have but what the enemy thinks you have.
Despite its enormous power and wealth, China's ruling elite remains absolutely petrified that the free flow of information will undermine its political legitimacy, particularly among China's younger generation.
There's no way that scientists can ever rule out religion, or even have anything significant to say about the abstract idea of a divine creator.
I never took part in the rules and hatred that sometimes go along with religion. But if my parents are happy with what they believe, then I'm happy to stay out of their way. We agree to disagree.
To reject even one major tenet of the religion or to violate one major rule of behavior is enough to get one kicked out - or worse.
The general rule is to not jump into moving in with whoever you're nutty for. But, you know, I was in a bad relationship, and the day I got out of it, I moved in with Ciera, and she ended up becoming my wife.
I like where we're going with technology and global integration, but the fact that corporations and dollars rule everything in our lives, I don't like it. This isn't the Hollywood I wanted to be part of.
You know, there're no rules between Russell and I. We don't want to have to have to talk too much, because it's really precious, really special to play music.
I'm still looking for the rules of what is and isn't pop music. I'm pop. I mean, of course I am. What isn't pop? There should be a pop amnesty where everyone reclaims it.
Writing has laws of perspective, of light and shade just as painting does, or music. If you are born knowing them, fine. If not, learn them. Then rearrange the rules to suit yourself.
The one ironclad rule is that I have to try. I have to walk into my writing room and pick up my pen every weekday morning.
I'm in favour of hipster androgyny: Any trend that permits men to rebel against strict gender rules of appearance is going to make the world a more expressive and sensitive place for all of us.
Lord Naritsugu Matsudaira: Ruling is convenient, but only for rulers. The people must live to serve.
A man, as a general rule, owes very little to what he is born with - a man is what he makes of himself.
Accounting rules give financial institutions flexibility about when they choose to recognize venture capital profits.
That's my one rule: always take off my makeup; no matter how tired I am before going to bed, it comes off!
You can't really get into regular football after you watch Australian rules football because it's just two different ends of the totem pole.
FDR created today's 30 percent coalition. Obama wants to finish the job by turning it into a permanent ruling majority. There's nothing new about the Obama Narrative. It is the FDR Narrative on steroids. It is intended to lead to greater statism and ...
The bed is now as public as the dinner table and governed by the same rules of formal confrontation.
As a general rule...people ask for advice only in order not to follow it; or if they do follow it, in order to have someone to blame for giving it.
