I went over to the Charlestown Navy Yard yesterday and saw some big men of war, one over 100 guns.

I am now reading Cooper's Naval History which I find very interesting.

Do not view the Lord as your temporary solution

Amazing what the British do with language; the nuances of politeness. The world's great diplomats, surely.

Doubt is a necessity of the mind, faith of the heart.

I like that Sleepy Brown guy who's down with Andre. He's so great.

A man may be a fool and not know it, but not if he is married.

To yield readily--easily--to the persuasion of a friend is no merit.... To yield without conviction is no compliment to the understanding of either.

Whatever you accomplish in life is a manifestation not as much of what you do, as of what you believe you deserve.

The past is still, for us, a place that is not safely settled.

There is no doubt that environmentally related diseases will continue to pose problems in the future.

All the directors that I've had the opportunity to work with are fantastic.