You are the most powerful cultural force in the world.
If you have the winning cards, why cheat?
Opinions need a willing ear.
If you own the facts, you may distort them as you like.
You'll see a movie about someone you hate or someone you love. Will you see a movie about grandma making apple pies? No, you won't. Only if grandma has poisoned the neighbor or is suspected of poisoning the neighbor through her apple pies.
History is sympathetic to its authors.
I am looking at opening a school of social engineering. The McAfee School of Social Engineering has a nice ring to it. Beyond that, it is hard to say what life will bring my way.
Unless the man is master of his soul all other kinds of mastery amount to little.
For a moment I can't help thinking how decent he is - that there's some hope for him beyond the obnoxious image he displays. Maybe deep down he is a sensitive guy, who sees us as real people with real issues. I want to say something nice. Some kind of thanks. I stand there, rehearsing it in my mind. "Oh my God," he says, "did you see that girl's tits?" Maybe not today.
I do think gun control is important. I am a supporter of gun control.
Originality is what distinguishes art from craft. It is the yardstick of artistic greatness.