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.

Darwin recognized the fact that paleontology then seemed to provide evidence against rather for evolution in general or the gradual origin of taxonomic categories in particular.

I was depressed as a child. I found it hard to make friends. My favourite thing was locking myself in the bathroom and practising comedy routines.

I have to fit holidays around tournaments, particularly the grand slams, in Melbourne, Paris, London and New York.