During the Cold War, we gathered information by listening to the Soviets, taking pictures of the Soviets, and we allowed our human intelligence to decline. Use this quote
Happiness includes chiefly the idea of satisfaction after full honest effort. No one can possibly be satisfied and no one can be happy who feels that in some paramount affairs he failed to take up the challenge of life. Use this quote
I think it has something to do with being British. We don't take ourselves as seriously as some other countries do. I think a lot of people take themselves far too seriously; I find that a very tedious attitude. Use this quote
Absences are a good influence in love and keep it bright and delicate. Use this quote
Happy or unhappy, families are all mysterious. We have only to imagine how differently we would be described - and will be, after our deaths - by each of the family members who believe they know us. Use this quote
I very much enjoyed my career in science. I didn't leave science because I was disillusioned, but felt I'd done my bit for it after about twenty-five years. Use this quote
The fact that I'm very close with my past relationships is something I pride myself on. My mom is still close to her first husband. It's nice to be able to enjoy someone in a different form. Use this quote
A John Updike is a once-in-a-generation phenomenon, if that generation is lucky: so comfortable in so many genres, the same lively, generous intelligence suffusing all he did. Use this quote
To be perfectly happy it does not suffice to possess happiness, it is necessary to have deserved it. Use this quote
After a certain point, money is meaningless. It ceases to be the goal. The game is what counts. Use this quote
The best way to turn a woman's head is to tell her she has a beautiful profile. Use this quote
A subject for a great poet would be God's boredom after the seventh day of creation. Use this quote
If a dog will not come to you after having looked you in the face, you should go home and examine your conscience. Use this quote
I met Roy's father once... And I think that Roy's relationship with his father is still at the heart of what Roy does. But at the end of the day, he's trying to prove himself to a father he'll never really please. Use this quote
I think Gadhafi is on the mark. And up until this point in time, I think they truly want to turn this around and become a positive player with the West after years and years of terrorism and stagnation. Use this quote
At first, I thoroughly enjoyed being famous. Use this quote
I read the Odyssey because it was the story of a man who returned home after being absent for more than twenty years and was recognized only by his dog. Use this quote
After the first day of practice, there's not one guy who's playing at 100 percent or who feels great. Sometimes, getting up in the morning and brushing your teeth is the hardest part of the day - it just hurts. Use this quote
I've said for a long time, clearly the - a, a critical key to success in the region is going to be Pakistan and our relationship with Pakistan, which was one that was broken in the late '80s and which we've worked hard to restore. Use this quote
No greater nor more affectionate honor can be conferred on an American than to have a public school named after him. Use this quote
