Man never knows what he wants; he aspires to penetrate mysteries and as soon as he has, he wants to reestablish them. Ignorance irritates him and knowledge cloys. – Amiel, Journal, 1884
Its very difficult for the American people to believe that our government, one of the richest on Earth, is also one of the stingiest on Earth. – Jimmy Carter
I am co-writing a screenplay now and Im working on the rights to another story I want to do. So I plan to produce and direct. So, for me, I dont really feel that I am vulnerable to that sad baggage that comes with the business of filmmaking. – Kerry Washington
The first requirement of politics is not intellect or stamina but patience. Politics is a very long run game and the tortoise will usually beat the hare. – John Major