“ For every time we regret keeping still, there are about ten times we regret speaking up. James Alexander Thom Author
“ We pick bygone time up by the handfuls and, like clay, see if it feels right and then form it into stories about the past. James Alexander Thom Author
“ Whether a character in your novel is full of choler, bile, phlegm, blood or plain old buffalo chips, the fire of life is in there, too, as long as that character lives. James Alexander Thom Author
“ A stupid man's report of what a clever man says can never be accurate, because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he can understand. Bertrand Russell Philosopher
“ I would love for people to think that I am as quick, clever, smart and heroic as the characters that I write, but those characters are characters. Aaron Sorkin Screenwriter
“ Here we stand in the middle of this new world with our primitive brain, attuned to the simple cave life, with terrific forces at our disposal, which we are clever enough to release, but whose consequences we cannot comprehend. Albert Szent-Gyorgyi Physiologist
“ Witticism. A sharp and clever remark, usually quoted and seldom noted; what the Philistine is pleased to call a joke. Ambrose Bierce Journalist
“ Navalny is a blogger-turned-activist, but he finds stuff and he puts together these very, very clever, very high production value videos which underline the corruption at the top of the system, and there are millions of people who watch them. Some people think he must have some kind of protection inside the system because he hasn't yet been completely put out of commission; he's allowed to go on. He himself has said he wants to run for president. Anne Applebaum Journalist
“ When I try to get clever I fail, so I stick with the basic issues of human life on earth - sex, death, relationships, discovering who you are, being hurt and confused. Barbara Ess Musical Artist