Men are like the stars some generate their own light while others reflect the brilliance they receive.

Germany must be a country which generates political ideas and leadership which is capable of compromise which is sovereign and yet knows that it needs its partners on both sides of the Atlantic.

When David Marr at MIT moved into computer vision he generated a lot of excitement but he hit up against the problem of knowledge representation he had no good representations for knowledge in his vision systems.

One of the interesting things about having little musical knowledge is that you generate surprising results sometimes you move to places you wouldn't if you knew better.

The 'Robben Island Bible' has arrived at the British Museum. It's a garish thing its cover plastered with pink and gold Hindu images designed to hide its contents. Within is the finest collection of words generated by human intelligence: the complete works of William Shakespeare.

Probably it is impossible for humor to be ever a revolutionary weapon. Candide can do little more than generate irony.

I'm happy that I feel a little less out of place in filmmaking than I once was - but it's almost impossible for a playwright in the U.S. to make a living. You can have a play like I did with 'Angels ' and it still generates income for me but it's not enough for me to live on and have health insurance.

The most exciting happiness is the happiness generated by forces beyond your control.

You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place chances are you won't be happy anyplace.

A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one.