If the judgement makes the law and not the law directs the judgement, it is impossible there should be such a thing as an illegal judgement given.

He was one of those young men who possess an impressive store of facts, but no truths.

The author explains that some find recourse from injustice in literature and art but that these tend to deepen sensitivity to injustice rather than dull it.

If virtue does not equal powers, powers will be misused.

It was a little thing, but on top of the other little things, it broke something in me.

Your blanks have been filled in far differently from those of a child grown up in the filth and poverty

In the context of today, this WAS heroism.

We fill too many gutters while we argue unimportant points and confuse issues.

A law is not good merely because the legislature wills it, but the legislature has the mortal duty to will only that which is good.

He showed me the lowest. I had to surmise the highest.

All the courtesies in the world do not cover up the one vital and massive discourtesy.

We are who we are because of what we learn and what we remember.

Who should play the lead role in a film about me? Dunno. Danny De Vito? Jeff Goldblum? Meryl Streep? Someone of that kind.

On the heights it is warmer than people in the valley suppose, especially in winter. The thinker recognizes the full import of this simile.

It's really hard to get to know me, or any candidate. And I would be asked questions like, well, why are you really running for president?

I absolutely love being on stage. I live and breathe the stage, and nothing makes me happier, but to perform.

Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth.

You can't imagine how gratifying it is to have a reader come up to you and say, 'You changed my life.'

If we have too much clarity, we might not be compelled to continue searching for new ideas.

I have heard it said that a complicated childhood can lead to a life in the arts. I tell you this story of my father and me to let you know I am qualified to be a comedian.

A diet rich in fruits and vegetables plays a role in reducing the risk of all the major causes of illness and death