on the surface there is nothing wrong with a person being well-ordered and disciplined. Nothing, except that it leaves the impression of that person having lived in the confines of a stark institution which, although he or she has long since left, remains within. Jack Dee I couldn't think of anything worse than being in an unhappy marriage. It worries me because I've seen it destroy people. Simon Cowell 'In Memoriam' has been my companion for all my grownup life. A. N. Wilson Job growth well in excess of population increase would be a very good thing if it were only that easy. Bob Beauprez When I start to write, I don't have any plan at all. I just wait for the story to come. Haruki Murakami Man, as a physical being, is like other bodies governed by invariable laws. Charles de Secondat In both word and deed, one of the greatest idlers of all time was John Lennon. In his songs we see repeated defences of simply lying around doing nothing. Tom Hodgk
all of this talk about trying to make the game better. People talk about the high strike zone and changing this and that. Why? To speed up the game? That's the beauty of baseball. There is no time element. Eric Davis My dad also plays a little banjo and guitar, my mom plays the mandolin. Page McConnell I never set out to write prayers at all. But there was a span of time when I didn't find it easy to pray, but, when I went to write one of the things I had to write, a prayer would come. Gloria Gaither You can't get closer to the heart of national sovereignty than national security and intelligence services. Gijs de Vries A guy will promise you the world and give you nothin', and that's the blues. Otis Rush I think people often confuse success with fame and stardom. Brenda Blethyn The beautiful spring came; and when Nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also. Harriet Ann Jacobs Live to learn, learn to live, then teach others. Dou