A state of war only serves as an excuse for domestic tyranny.
Although native Africans domesticated some plants in the Sahel and in Ethiopia and in tropical West Africa, they acquired valuable domestic animals only later, from the north.
When you're rich and famous you are the dominant force in a relationship, even if you try hard not to be. I've talked of sacrificing everything for Fleetwood Mac, but I realize now that it is simply the only thing I've ever wanted to do.
There is no such thing as liberty. You only change one sort of domination for another. All we can do is to choose our master.
Only in America can a Barack Obama happen. Only in America can a Don King happen.
People think I have an interest in comics, but I'm only interested in comics from the '40s, like 'Donald Duck' comics.
Vehicle donation programs have existed forever, but the typical model loses a lot. There had to be a place to store them, people who could only go out so far regionally to pick them up.
Public employee unions are hardly the only group involved in bare-knuckles politics. Businesses lobby fiercely, and executives make hefty campaign donations.
Obviously, a lot of non-profits live on donations, and that's a wonderful thing. But higher education can't exist on donations only because, if that were the case, we would have a hard time paying teachers adequate salaries.
Zimbabweans are severely malnourished, and deaths from starvation occur even in the cities. The country has not yet suffered nationwide famine only because international donors have stepped in.
I know only two tunes: one of them is 'Yankee Doodle', and the other isn't.
Finally, Colin Farrell showed up on my doorstep, only he wasn't Colin Farrell - he was just this Irish kid who had read the script and wanted to do it.
Dorothy is the only woman in history who has had her menopause in public and made it pay.
I'm not the greatest; I'm the double greatest. Not only do I knock 'em out, I pick the round.
The marvelous thing about a joke with a double meaning is that it can only mean one thing.
In a world in which the total of human knowledge is doubling about every ten years, our security can rest only on our ability to learn.
Hammer down product fundamentals first. Make sure you've got something that works before doubling down on promotion and marketing. Create a groundswell of organic support, and only then leverage PR and advertising to spread the word.
The life of an actor is very hard irrespective of the continent you are in. It is doubly hard when you are only eligible for minority roles.
The only solid and lasting peace between a man and his wife is, doubtless, a separation.
The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.
