I see myself as the literary equivalent of a skilled lathe-operator, or a basket-weaver; a

potter, maybe: I make mildly diverting objects that people want to buy.
Robert Harris

I don't understand the notion that modern farming is anything do to with nature. It's a pretty gross interference with nature.
Peter Singer

My family is a part of my life and everything is all a mixture of enjoyment.
Davy Jones

In a relationship I'm a very loving person, emotional and sensitive.
Olivia Wilde

I just love the sheer mess of New York.
Carter Burwell

Climbing is what I do.
Anatoli Boukreev

When trouble ends even troubles please.
Sophocles

As mortals, we're ruled by conditions, not by ourselves.
Bodhidharma

I heard that Jesus had a pet dinosaur. Evolution must be a myth then.
John Bacon

Is an artist much more than a beggar?
Clara Schumann