My principal business is giving commercial value to the brilliant - but misdirected - ideas of others.
The first time you do a thing is always exciting.
When the sea goes down, there will come from the mainland boats and men. And they will find ten dead bodies and an unsolved problem on Indian Island.
In the midst of life, we are in death.
I learned. . . that one can never go back, that one should not ever try to go back - that the essence of life is going forward. Life is really a one way street, isn't it?
The human mind prefers to be spoon-fed with the thoughts of others, but deprived of such nourishment it will, reluctantly, begin to think for itself - and such thinking, remember, is original thinking and may have valuable results.
In conversation, points arise! If a human being converses much, it is impossible for him to avoid the truth! (Hercule Poirot)
I went to Ithaca, found the Grateful Dead and my life was changed.
One time, I put up 40, 50 points dunking on Shawn Bradley. After the game, he brought his family over. He was like, 'This is my wife. She wants to take a picture. ' I'm like, 'Nice to meet you. ' I smile into the camera, take the picture, and then feel guilty about dunking on him so many times.
Smile, it's easier than explaning why you're sad
We're out of time, Payton. You said it yourself: the only way we'll make it is for us to go into this together. I know we can do this. But I need you to believe it. You need to believe. . . in us. " Peyton didn't say anything for a long moment, and J. D. could literally hear his heart beating. Then she finally answered. "It would have to be called Kendall and Jameson. " It took J. D a moment to catch on. Then he grinned. "No way. Jameson and Kendall. It's alphabetical. " "You told our boss that you banged me on top of your desk. " "Kendall and Jameson sounds great