Shutting off the thought process is not rejuvenating; the mind is like a car battery - it recharges by running. Bill Watterson
In a global race, can we really justify the huge number of expensive peripheral European institutions? Can we justify a commission that gets ever larger? Can we carry on with an organisation that has a multibillion pound budget but not enough focus on controlling spending and shutting down programmes that haven't worked? David Cameron
I'm sick to death of famous people standing up and using their celebrity to promote a cause. If I see a particular need, I do try to help. But there's a lot that can be achieved by putting a check in the right place and shutting up about it. Russell Crowe
For these cultures, getting rid of the pain without addressing the deeper cause would be like shutting off a fire alarm while the fire's still going. David Foster Wallace
Pop music, disco music, and heavy metal music is about shutting out the tensions of life, putting it away. Peter Tork
