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“There are no perfect human beings! Persons can be found who are good, very good indeed, in fact, great. There do in fact exist creators, seers, sages, saints, shakers, and movers...even if they are uncommon and do not come by the dozen. And yet these very same people can at times be boring, irritating, petulant, selfish, angry, or depressed. To avoid disillusionment with human nature, we must first give up our illusions about it.”
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“I bought abandon dearAnd sold all piety for pleasure.My own free spirit I have followed,And never will I give up lust.”
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“Sometimes the good fight feels impossible, but I for one, am NOT giving up.”
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“Should I give up or should I just keep chasing pavement, even if it leads nowhere?”
Source : Song: Chasing Pavements, Album: 19, 2008
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“Giving up is conceding that things will never get better, and that is just not true. Ups and downs are a constant in life, and I've been belted into that roller coaster a thousand times.”
Source : "The Inspirational Aimee Mullins". Interview with Jeff Rivera, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 5, 2011. 
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“While no road is ever straight, dedication and persistence will always lead you to your dreams.”
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“I play golf with friends sometimes, but there are never friendly games.”
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“We have also set up the national institute for ethics. This institute and also the implementation of the national integrity plan, that will certainly do the follow up that is necessary for this.”
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“Announcin' your plans is a good way to hear god laugh.”
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“My plan was never to be an actor like my father.”
Source : "Alexander Skarsgård: Interview with a vampire". Interview with Aaron Hicklin, www.theguardian.com. September 10, 2011.
