I'm necessarily parasitic in a way. I have done well as a parasite. But I'm still a parasite.

The face is not a secondary billboard for our internal feelings. It is an equal partner in the emotional process.

Success is a function of persistence and doggedness and the willingness to work hard for twenty-two minutes to make sense of something that most people would give up on after thirty seconds.

A book, I was taught long ago in English class, is a living and breathing document that grows richer with each new reading.

Performance ought to improve with experience, and pressure is an obstacle that the diligent can overcome.

Who we are cannot be separated from where we're from.

Our acquaintances—not our friends—are our greatest source of new ideas and information. the internet lets us exploit the power of these kinds of distant connections with marvellous efficiency.