Good government only happens when the people working in it do their jobs, and do them well.

A degree of lying - you know, white lies - seems to be inherent in all languages and all forms of communication.

Many of you might already recognize me as the guy in the question-mark suits appearing in the late night TV commercials and on the cover of educational books and CDs.

No salesman can ever guarantee you a grant from any government or non-profit organization.

I've been talking about the centrality of libraries in our information society for a while now.

Government workers often get a bad rap, but it's rare for them to receive much appreciation when government works.

Not offering this kind of guarantee means that they do not believe in their product enough, and they do not care about if a salesman is over promising or over selling their product.

Most every dental school has discount dental services.

A big part of finding the right resources is knowing what to look for and what to avoid.

What is also strange to me is that public libraries have always been in the forefront of opposing censorship.

There are thousands of grant programs and every program has different requirements and deadlines.

You could carve out the inside of a brick and hide your money in it for safe keeping. It’s certainly safer than keeping it in the bank!

That moving carcass does but very inadequately symbolizes you....a subtle and immortal spirit.

A sullied green “S” stood out on a graying backdrop that made for a road marker up there. We called it the wasteland.

If you're a boxer, you have your trainer. As an actor, I have Ivana Chubbuck. She's my teacher as an actress and in this crazy thing called life.

Lionel Richie told me forget about the critics. But if you come back with hit after hit, you don't have to worry about anything.

I believe in rules of behavior, and I'm quite interested in stories about the consequences of breaking those rules.

Be happy when you don't notice that you're getting old, it means you have had a great life so far.

Time spent with poets is never wasted.

I know there's an online petition to have another referendum [like Brexit] but I think honestly I think if people want to go for it a little further down the line it would be a hiding for nothing.

I have been interested in fashion since I was a kid. Then I lived in London, where it was more about costume and a personal statement of who you are than about fashion.