as natural as a gorilla beating his chest.

Then we have the beating of the chest of Mr. Trimble, and the showing of his muscles, ... And he said never would he be at the table to negotiate with the IRA.

Given the fact that the Olympics is an 800-pound gorilla for the next two weeks, we're happy to see that we can perform against them.

I like being boring to a certain extent. I don't have to be flashy. I get to put all of that into a show, and when it's over, I don't have to be that.

Facts matter not at all. Perception is everything. It's certainty.

Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but it is the furthest thing from it. Because cynics don't learn anything. Because cynicism is a self-imposed blindness: a rejection of the world because we are afraid it will hurt us or disappoint us. Cynics always say 'no.' But saying 'yes' begins things. Saying 'yes' is how things grow.