It takes most men five years to recover from a college education, and to learn that poetry is as vital to thinking as knowledge.
Sweden is an open, liberal, secular and democratic country. We strive towards achieving equality; we are forward-looking and refuse to be pulled back by social constructs such as religion.
God has been pleased to prescribe limits to his power and to work out his ends within these limits.
I had a great childhood. I think writers are always better off when they have more twisted childhoods, but I didn't.
I don't back down. I don't cave when the pressure gets too great from these partisan political ideological forces.
I think it's important for the public to know, great reporting starts with a publisher who has guts and an editor who has guts.
Of course great politicians are always liable to be wrong about something, and the more people tell them they are wrong, the more stubbornly they defend their error.
To be a commentator, you must have a life outside cricket, too. If cricket is all that you know, then you would not be a great commentator.
One of the reasons you study at great institutions or aspire to work in great corporations is that you hope to acquire the values they stand for.
Hell is paved with great granite blocks hewn from the hearts of those who said, I can do no other.
To me, running is therapy. It's mood-altering and gets my endorphins going. It's also a great release and a great energy builder.
Acting's not particularly complicated. But the great thing is you can step into somebody else's shoes without dealing with the consequences. It's very therapeutic in that way.
What makes a publishing house great? The easy answer is the consistency with which it produces books of value over a lengthy period of time.
For instance, Clinton who was unquestionably the smartest of the bunch I talked to - both the ones who made it and didn't. He had a great interest in policy.
The citric acid in lemon juice makes it perfect for bleaching, disinfecting and cutting through grease. And olive oil is a great alternative to furniture polish.
What does it take to be a great social chronicler? Perhaps one of the key attributes is an understanding of what it feels like to fall from grace.
I can't wait to work for Rick Kaplan. He's a great producer. I would host an infomercial if he would produce it.
Creativity seldom thrives in an atmosphere of great discipline or scrutiny. That's one reason we tend not to want our leaders to get too creative.
I do feel that if you can write one good sentence and then another good sentence and then another, you end up with a good story.
One good thing about leaving daily journalism was that I was no longer obliged to read all the book prize short lists.
What's right and good doesn't come naturally. You have to stand up and fight for it - as if the cause depends on you, because it does.
