“I may differ from other Beckett directors, but I do think there is an emotional life to the characters. I know that Beckett and a lot of Beckett actors feel that they must be very flat and far more technical; I personally encourage actors to invest.”

“New Scientist magazine reported that in the future, cars could be powered by hazelnuts. That's encouraging, considering an eight-ounce jar of hazelnuts costs about nine dollars. Yeah, I've got an idea for a car that runs on bald eagle heads and Faberge eggs.”

“I was really pleased with the hustle and effort. That's the kind of intensity we need to play with. The only bad thing was that we lost our focus for a stretch there in the second half and let them get back in it, but I was encouraged that we were able to overcome that.”

“We encourage the U.S. to move forward in implementing the cases with final decisions pending by close of business today (Wednesday). The proper use of the safeguard is necessary to offset China's unfair trade practices that have caused substantial job loss in the U.S. textile sector.”

“This grant gives us the opportunity to build on the historic young voter turnout in the last presidential election by encouraging the development of effective, replicable strategies for increasing young voter participation while significantly boosting youth registration and turnout in the upcoming mid-term elections.”

“Alcohol doesn't console, it doesn't fill up anyone's psychological gaps, all it replaces is the lack of God. It doesn't comfort man. On the contrary, it encourages him in his folly, it transports him to the supreme regions where he is master of his own destiny.”

“We just give them constructive criticism. If they do something right we encourage them and help them out on the floor. When they do something wrong we just point it out and keep their heads on straight - focused on what they're doing.”

“Reclamation is our new thing that we are trying to encourage more and more so we can put a second use to all the water we produce. It is a way to preserve the precious drinking water we have and use it for needs like human consumption.”

“In addition to private clients, we want to encourage local professionals -- lawyers, doctors, dentists, growers -- anyone who needs help with their office, ... We want to help them create a professional and engaging atmosphere, and to give them confidence in selecting fine art.”

“We need a type of theatre which not only releases the feelings, insights and impulses possible within the particular historical field of human relations in which the action takes place, but employs and encourages those thoughts and feelings which help transform the field itself.”