The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited; he must not make himself a nuisance to other people.
So I rang up British Telecom, I said 'I want to report a nuisance caller', he said 'Not you again'.
The name of a man is a numbing blow from which he never recovers.
It is the nurse that the child first hears, and her words that he will first attempt to imitate.
My youngest son is a writer. He wrote for 'The District' and 'CSI: NY.'
Only he who believes is obedient and only he who is obedient believes.
God will finish what He authors, but He is not obligated to finish what He has not authored.
If a poet is anybody, he is somebody to whom things made matter very little - somebody who is obsessed by Making.
I am firm. You are obstinate. He is a pig-headed fool.
The Breton peasant is said to have a hard head. He is obstinate and resists outside pressure to alter his creed or his customs.
Obama is not only obstructing budget reform; it's almost as if he is trying to make matters worse.
It is folly for a man to pray to the gods for that which he has the power to obtain by himself.
Saddam Hussein was an odious dictator, but he was also a very effective opponent of Iran. He was also a very effective opponent of al-Qaida.
He that strives to touch the starts, oft stumbles at a straw.
And he that strives to touch the stars, Oft stumbles at a straw.
Alex O'Loughlin is an old friend. Actually, when he first came to L.A., he stayed at my house.
In the olden days, the umpire didn't have to take any courses in mind reading. The pitcher told you he was going to throw at you.
When Sulla died in the year 676, the oligarchy which he had restored ruled with absolute sway over the Roman state; but, as it had been established by force, it still needed force to maintain its ground against its numerous secret and open foes.
Maybe Oliver Stone doesn't lend himself well to remakes or sequels, because he does them so well the first time.
When I was a kid, I looked up to an Olympian superstar. I won't mention his name but when I asked for his autograph he said, 'no.'
