Man is largely a creature of habit, and many of his activities are more or less automatic reflexes from the stimuli of his environment.
Culture is more often a source of conflict than of synergy. Cultural differences are a nuisance at best and often a disaster.
You think you're a role model, and they (protégés)turn around and tell you you're a negative role model.
I think self-discipline is something, it's like a muscle. The more you exercise it, the stronger it gets.
Greatness is not measured by what a man or woman accomplishes, but by the opposition he or she has overcome to reach his goals.
John Major put the 'er' back into Conservative, David Cameron's put the 'Con' into Conservative - and Norman Lamont put the 'vat' into Conservative!
The most powerful force ever known on this planet is human cooperation - a force for construction and destruction.
Morality binds and blinds. It binds us into teams... but thereby makes us go blind to objective reality.
Anytime we're interacting with someone, we're judging them, we're sharing expectations, we think they didn't live up to those expectations.
I was one of those kids who was always seeking the truth, and I first looked for truth by reading novels. It took quite a long time for me to realize there are better ways.
You can go into caves, and they can maintain constant conditions of temperature and humidity over long periods of time, even though the outside temperature may be way above what it is inside the cave.
I'm friends with James Cameron. We've spent time together over the years because he is a diver and explorer and in his heart of hearts a biologist. We run into each other at scientific conferences.
Coach Norman Dale: I love you guys.
Malky: It's cops outside, we better go. Norman Stansfield: [repeating] It's the cops outside... we better go.
Marion Crane: Do you have any vacancies? Norman Bates: Oh, we have 12 vacancies. 12 cabins, 12 vacancies.
Prince John: Hiss, this is a red letter day. A coup d'etat, to coin the Norman phrase.
It is a parent's responsibility to preserve the connection with their children, to preserve the relationship, so that the children can let go and become their own selves.
The universe is an example of love. Like a tree. Like the ocean. Like my body. Like my wheelchair. I see the love.
Rape is a more heinous crime than murder since the rape victim dies throughout the period she lives.
One does not have the right to criticize until he can do the same work without being criticized
Being famous is not all that one should want in life...there is much more to life than name and fame...
