Power Quotes

"People like Elizabeth Dole have given too much power to the special interests."

"I used to think people above me might get jealous because I wanted to do what they did. But no, people are much nicer than that."

"There are a lot of good arguments for birth control, but as far as terminating a life that has already come into existence, I haven't found any."

"Art must not serve might."

"I felt that a number of people might have questioned my loyalty, but I continue to be a patriotic American."

"Partisans fight on familiar territory with professed political objectives to conquer power. This is what distinguishes them from terrorists."

"Television has tremendous power over our lives."

"The basic rule of storytelling is 'show, don't tell.'"

"It may not have the virtuous ring of the golden rule, but the maxim 'never say never' is one of the most important in ethics."

"Big sporting events and spectacles might give the national morale a shot in the arm, but they are too transient and taste-specific to stand as robust symbols of nationhood."

"If there's one thing that makes me cynical, it's optimists. They are just far too cynical about cynicism. If only they could see that cynics can be happy, constructive, even fun to hang out with, they might learn a thing or two."

"I have learned, as a rule of thumb, never to ask whether you can do something. Say, instead, that you are doing it. Then fasten your seat belt. The most remarkable things follow."

"The creative process is a process of surrender, not control."

"Women rule our lives, don't they?"

"Instead of being critical of people in authority over you and envious of their position, be happy you're not responsible for everything they have to do. Instead of piling on complaints, thank them for what they do. Overwhelm them with encouragement and appreciation!"

"Contrary to the unsophisticated suggestions of melodrama, to rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as of the firm seat."

"Civilization is nothing else than the attempt to reduce force to being the ultima ratio [last resort]."

"In being strict, you were able to control."

"In martial arts, the way that they train really does channel that killer instinct. We used to put motorcycle helmets on and go full force at each other with these sticks to train."

"If you were a Colombian, you would have your version of an empanada. If you are an Argentinean, you might find a dough that's baked and has a butter sheen on it. And then in Ecuador, you'll find more crispy-fried empanadas. So, yeah, every culture has their own version of empanadas."