If nothing else, there's comfort in recognising that no matter how much we fail and sin, death will limit our suffering.

Our generation has had no Great Depression, no Great War. Our war is spiritual. Our depression is our lives.

The one you love and the one who loves you are never, ever the same person.

We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will.

Worker bees can leave. Even drones can fly away. The Queen is their slave.

Did perpetual happiness in the Garden of Eden maybe get so boring that eating the apple was justified?

You know, the condom is the glass slipper of our generation. You slip it on when you meet a stranger. You dance all night, then you throw it away.

If you love something set it free, but don't be surprised if it comes back with herpes.

Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I've ever known.

The trick to forgetting the big picture is to look at everything close-up.

It's so hard to forget pain, but it's even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.

Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.

Tragically though, it is that same life that is often least treasured or valued by men who possess it.

Raising children is a creative endeavor, an art rather than a science.

it was while helping others to be free that I gained my own freedom.

A true friend is someone who says nice things behind your back.

If then it be possible that one contrary should exist, or be called into existence, the other contrary will also appear to be possible.

Look, Americans will go for leadership that makes sense. Our job, you know, as public officials, is not to put our finger in the air. Our job is to listen, and then lead.

Whenever you are questioning a person's desire for something, consider what he does, not necessarily what he says.

The secret to making your holiday inspiring is actually quite simple. Be inspiring yourself. As with any change, you must be the change you want to see in others.

The American Museum of Natural History is my son's absolute favorite place in the world! So we really, really, really love New York.