“I think that the real religion is about the understanding that if we can only still our egos for a few seconds, we might have a chance of experiencing something that is divine in nature.” IfsThinkingStillsRealMightReligionUnderstandingChanceDivineEgoSecondsExperiencing Something Author:John Cleese
“In view of my services in Africa, I have the chance of dying by poison. Two generals have brought it with them. It is fatal in three seconds. If I take the poison, none of the usual steps will be taken against my family; that is, against you. They will also leave my staff alone.” IfsTwoThreeChanceViewsStepsTakenDyingMy FamilyPoisonSecondsUsualStaff Author:Erwin Rommel
“The real religion is about the understanding that if we can only still our egos for a few seconds, we might have a chance of experiencing something that is divine in nature. But in order to do that, we have to slice away at our egos and try to get them down to a manageable size, and then still work some practiced light meditation. So real religion is about reducing our egos, whereas all the churches are interested in is egotistical activities, like getting as many members and raising as much money and becoming as important and high-profile and influential as possible.” IfsTryingStillsImportantRealLightMightOrderUnderstandingChurchChanceMeditationDivineBecomingActivityMembersEgoSizeSecondsReducingInfluentialProfileEgotisticalManageableHigh ProfileExperiencing Something Author:John Cleese
“Actors basically are the type of person that with three seconds left, we want the ball. Give us the shot to make it or miss it. We'll take the lumps if we miss it, but we want the chance to get the glory.” IfsWantGivingPersonsThreeActorsLeftChanceMissingTypeGloryShotsBallsSecondsLumps Author:Bryan Cranston
“When you are interviewing someone, you have a chance to follow up, to press, to dig in. In a debate there's 30 seconds for the other guy, too. And the goal is to get them to engage with each other, not to engage you necessarily.” GuyGoalChancePressesDebateSecondsOther GuysFollow UpInterviewing Someone Author:Gwen Ifill