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“All mothers have intuition. The great ones have radar.”
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“renown, n. A degree of distinction between notoriety and fame - a little more supportable than the one and a little more intolerable than the other. Sometimes it is conferred by an unfriendly and inconsiderate hand.”
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“Sometimes the slightest things change the directions of our lives, the merest breath of a circumstance, a random moment that connects like a meteorite striking the earth. Lives have swiveled and changed direction on the strength of a chance remark.”
Source : Bryce Courtenay (1989). “The Power of One”, Random House LLC
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“Hearts don't come when Reason whistles to 'em.”
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“I think women love to read love stories.”
Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
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“As a chess player one has to be able to control one's feelings, one has to be as cold as a machine.”
Source : "Aronian: 'I have a lot of blood in my brain'". Interview with Christian Schwager and Markus Lotter, November 20, 2008.
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“Please, my dear brothers, let your wives and sisters go to the voter registration process. Later, you can control who she votes for, but please, let her go.”
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“So, not only am I panicking over the weekend if I need to know my lines, but also if can I get the kids to the zoo. Can I even go to church? I was asking for certain things that would allow me to plan my life a little better.”
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“A surprising amount of my jokes sound very implausible but are true.”
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“No path leads from a knowledge of that which is to that which should be.”