But the Dark cannot claim what Light does not surrender.

A woman who surrenders her freedom need not surrender her dignity.

I've been surprised to learn how many people love poetry. It's beautiful to see that people want poetry in their lives.

Ah! why, ye Gods, should two and two make four?

Criticism and pessimism destroy families, undermine institutions of all kinds, defeat nearly everyone, and spread a shroud of gloom over entire nations.

The gospel word of the day can become like a painting on the walls. of your inner room, the inner room that is your heart.

I've never done anything comedic. In all the years I've been an actor, I've never delivered one comedic line.

I find that short stories are almost like palate cleansers, or brain cleansers.

For the book to succeed, it has to have equal parts ugliness and beauty, counterpoints adding up to emotional complexity. To me, there's a dignity in letting your art be emotionally complex.

Henceforth, the United States may have to determine how to cope with regional coalitions that seek to push America out of Eurasia, thereby threatening America's status as a global power.

Winning leaders are almost always motivated when the chips are down.