Books are like our children. They are often conceived by inspiration, but are born only by labor.

If that was good enough for George Washington, it's good enough for me.

In the last four years, I heard the same thing over and over again from people: 'We've had enough,' 'Our country is drifting,' 'We've lost our way.

Everything in this place was livid and lurid and living, and when he loved her and hurt her all at once she lived, too, higher and harder than she had thought she could.

What appears spectral today will be natural tomorrow.

Issues are won based upon whether or not you can keep this economy strong; elections are won based upon economic issues and national security issues.

How can I defend myself against what I want?

There has always been the same amount of light in the world. The new and missing stars, the comets and eclipses, do not affect thegeneral illumination, for only our glasses appreciate them.

Kindness was the last thing she needed. She had to stay in the icy place, the numb place, and their warmth threatened to melt her just when she needed the cold.

I would rather do many small roles on TV, stage or film than one blockbuster that made me rich but had no acting.

Like it or not, males have a tendency to wander a little bit. What you want to do is make a home so wonderful that he doesn’t want to wander.

Today, neither Left nor Right can find their footing.

When Jesus wept, the falling tear in mercy flowed beyond all bound; when Jesus groaned, a trembling fear seized all the guilty world around.