I think if there is a God, it's very important that he has a sense of humour - otherwise, you are in for a very miserable afterlife.
God is a freaking character, with enough foibles, tantrums, and paradoxical behaviors to supply a thousand screenplays. But who do you cast?
The Great War proved how confused the world is. Depression is proving it again.
I don't gamble, because winning a hundred dollars doesn't give me great pleasure. But losing a hundred dollars pisses me off.
My parents did great and provided well, and gave all their kids personal, moral, ethical values, not a belief that we were entitled to something.
Never forget that no military leader has ever become great without audacity.
I can do small things in a great way.
Comedy does offer an avenue to television and film careers for untelegenic people that great drama does not.
Programmers work in bursts of productivity. Then, they let the brain rest and get back into it. A lot about the office world is not a great fit for me.
Our goal is to make General Motors the most valuable automotive company. Clearly, that is having sustainable profitability and driving great returns for our shareholders.
It does not take great men to do great things; it only takes consecrated men.
It is while you are patiently toiling at the little tasks of life that the meaning and shape of the great whole of life dawn on you.
Not one person I know isn't concerned with their appearance. To trivialize fashion is to rob ourselves of a great tool.
The great thing about the Internet is you can launch a product, and within just a few hours, people will tell you what they think about it.
I had the notion that I wanted to write the great dirty American novel, so I went to Roanoke College on the GI Bill.
I wanted to learn everything I could about what it takes to be a great chef. It was a turning point for me.
A great proportion of the wretchedness which has embittered married life, has originated in a negligence of trifles.
Swiss chard is undervalued in Britain. It's a great substitute for spinach and keeps its shape well.
Beetroot is a great salad ingredient, especially when still warm; the colour ain't bad, either.
A quick shallow fry is a great way to transform leftovers, and no more so than in the case of risotto.
The tang of tamarind is a great way both to flavour and lighten up slow-cooked savoury dishes.
