Roger Ebert

We are the playthings of the gods.

Catholic theology believes that God gave man free will, and you can't give somebody free will and then send in a play from the sidelines.

Dogs notice, they share, they draw conclusions, they like it when they're able to be of service and are touchingly grateful when they're praised.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.

It is hardly surprising that women concentrate on the way they look instead of what is in their minds since not much has been put in their minds to begin with.

What I find is most people have a civics book understanding for how Congress works and how a bill moves.