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“Is there a single person on whom I can press belief? No sir. All I can do is say, Here's how it went. Here's what I saw. I've been there and am going back. Make of it what you will.”
Source : Leif Enger (2001). “Peace Like a River”, Atlantic Monthly Press
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“History, at least in its ideal state of perfection, is a compound of poetry and philosophy.”
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“A sadder but wiser man is a thousand times more agreeable to meet than the feller that never makes a mistake.”
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“Once in everyone's life there is apt to be a period when he is fully awake, instead of half-asleep.”
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“My policy is I am always more than happy to say, "I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings." What I am not willing to do is take back what I said. Unless I am wrong.”
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“A man wants a woman who will place him at the top of his priority list, not second but first. He wants to be the kingpin around which all other activities of her life revolve.”
Source : Helen Andelin (2013). “Fascinating Womanhood: The Updated Edition of the Classic Bestseller That Shows You How to Strengthen our Marriage and Enrich Your Life”, p.91, Bantam
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“Well I am afraid that I am going to die, because I have just put a down payment on a house. -- I met JK Rowling the other night for the first time, and I was very nice to her and bought her a drink.”
Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com. 
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“I never wanted to be famous. It was amusing at first, but now I hate it. I just wanted to be respected by people I respect. And I wanted to be rich. It's best to get rich, then you can do what you want.”
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“My life is as an artist, not an entertainer. I don't consider myself an entertainer, but I can do that thing when I want to”
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“I learned a long time ago from David Mamet to wipe your feet at the door, get it out on stage and then go about your life.”
