He knew there were no forevers and there was always a way out, yet he lost his way, lost his balance.

Swearing is a currency the countryside spends well.

... a man doesn't like to have his ego popped, especially when he prides himself on his sagacity, and then to be proved wrong by a man who claims he doesn't know anything.

If you believe that your thoughts originate inside your brain, do you also believe that television shows are made inside your television set?

I don't know whether I want to improve religion or not. I prefer to get rid of it.

I expend far too much of my maternal energies on guilt and regret.

Any so-called leader who does not take this issue (climate change) seriously or treats it like a joke is not fit to lead

I have a deathly fear of mediocrity and that nips at my heels and gets me into a lot of trouble.

Ideally, you want to be in a fifty-fifty power-sharing arrangement with the audience - both of you are there for a mutually enjoyable experience.

Put thou thy trust in God; In duty's path go on; Fix on His word thy steadfast eye; So shall thy work be done.

There are bits of the literal future right here, right now, if you know how to look for them.