A person who can get a good table at Chez Panisse at the last minute is a very important person indeed. Royalty begins with Alice Waters.

At war, there's no right or wrong.Winner's right while loser's wrong.

I could never be a Communist. I could never be regimented. I could never be told what to write.

Something happens when you are alone most of the time, when there are no distractions. Your mind grows more powerful--muscular, even. It takes over and starts to carry you.

That which we acquire with the most difficulty we retain the longest; as those who have earned a fortune are usually more careful of it than those who have inherited one.

We do a stewardship series every Sunday...at offering time.

I don't think anyone enjoys raising money, but for some reason I seem to have a knack...

No one who has ever done anything really great or successful has ever done it simply because he was attracted by what we call a 'reward' or by the fear of what we call a 'punishment.'

I don't think it's a bad thing to share how you feel, especially if people can relate to it.

Golf is a game in which you claim the privileges of age, and retain the playthings of childhood.

Anything my staff does in my office is pursuant to congressional rules.