A bad penny always turns up.
A barking dog never bites.
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
A change is as good as a rest.
A dog is a man's best friend.
A fish always rots from the head down.
A fool and his money are soon parted.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
A golden key can open any door.
A good beginning makes a good ending.
A good man is hard to find.
A person is known by the company he keeps.
A house is not a home.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
A leopard cannot change its spots.
Go to any bookstore, and you'll see thousands of books on etiquette, which suggests there's a lot of self-help going on. There is hope.
I think that we value fairness in this country. We value equal opportunity. Without a stable home, those ideals really fall apart.
At my shows, I've been fortunate to see every walk of life.
And I have exposed myself to art so that my work has something beyond just the usual potter.
I was home schooled in high school but was definitely the nerd in middle school.
I always wanted it, the fame. When it come, I didn't want to let it go.
In the different voice of women lies the truth of an ethic of care, the tie between relationship and responsibility, and the origins of aggression in the failure of connection.
I would have been happy teaching music in schools - I still would be, and I still might be, although I don't know if I'm clever enough.
Platinum for me signifies everlasting love, which needs to be celebrated in the most special way.
Kevin Dunn is great at what he does.
We can be knowledgable with other men's knowledge but we cannot be wise with other men's wisdom.
It was pure entertainment.
Language, identity, place, home these are all of a piece - just different elements of belonging and not-belonging.
I guess I write four or five hours a day, but I do it seven days a week. It's very disciplined, yes, but it's joy for me.
I don't have to live the lives of my characters to write about them. It's about really putting yourself in their shoes.
