As a political independent, I would gladly vote for any political party dedicated to limited government and entrepreneurship.

Yes, free markets tend to produce unequal incomes. We should not be ashamed of that. On the contrary, our system is the envy of the world and should be a source of pride.

Free enterprise is essentially a formula not just for wealth creation, but for life satisfaction.

If you think spreading money around by force seems like an odd definition of fairness, you're not alone.

There's a general intuition around the nonprofit world these days that younger generations are less likely to join. But I have found in my research that that's quite wrong.

The key to happiness is not being rich; it's doing something arduous and creating something of value and then being able to reflect on the fruits of your labor.

The more control you have over your life, the more responsible you feel for your own success - or failure.

The battle is on, and nothing less than the soul of America is at stake.

pessimists see people as liabilities to manage, as burdens or threats that we must minimize.

That's just how it is. Grief and love are conjoined, you don't get one without the other.

The only thing to do with one's old sorrows is to tuck them up neatly in their shroud and turn one's face away from their grave towards what is coming next.

The problem was that I'd never worn a bikini before. My dad doesn't allow them. He thinks even one-pieces show too much skin and constantly suggests that Jane and I wear wet suits.

Cinema is still a very young art form with extraordinary techniques and very impressive special effects. But sometimes it seems the soul has been taken out of things.

The morality of customs,the spirit of the laws, produces the man emancipated from the law.

Put temptation on the unenjoyment line.

The amazing thing is that we're right to hold onto hope. The world may be broken but hope is not crazy.

Love alone makes us happy, because we live in relation, and we live to love and to be loved.

On horseback you feel as if you're moving in time to classical music; a camel seems to progress to the beat of a drum played by a drunk.