Sissela Bok's Quotes

Liars share with those they deceive the desire not to be deceived.

While all deception requires secrecy, all secrecy is not meant to deceive.

We are all, in a sense, experts on secrecy. From earliest childhood we feel its mystery and attraction. We know both the power it confers and the burden it imposes. We learn how it can delight, give breathing space and protect.

I love my family.

Didn't the other guys tell you? Nobody dunks on Manute B-O-L!

God guided me to America and gave me a good job. But he also gave me a heart so I would look back.

I'm not a violent person.

I've gone to war zones before and never got shot.

There's a lot of bad things going on but I didn't do nothing.

I'd like to do things to make money to save myself but right now I can't do nothing. If they want to put me in jail, they can do that. It's kind of tough.

If God wants to take my left arm, that's OK, as long as I can walk and play with my kids. I'm a lot improved. I was worse than this after the accident.

All rock musicians are deaf... Or insensitive to mellow sounds.

Be strong and follow your own convictions. You can't assume there is a lot of time to do what you like. This is what David Bowie is afraid of: that he will die before he gets a chance to make a real strong contribution.

I don't like telephones.

I mean, I am my own fantasy.

There is so little time for us all; I need to be able to say what I want quickly and to as many people as possible.

I feel there is a curse on rock stars.

I just dig dancing.

I tend to play a lot of blues things at home, because most blues things are basically within a 12-bar pattern.

I think I am a child. Everything blows my mind.

My head is perfectly clean inside.