Initial uniformity can be deceiving, warns the author, because parties arrive at that state from so many different motives which will be exposed over time.

Secretary of the treasury Albert Gallatin is accused of treason by war enthusiasts merely for suggesting budget adjustments to pay for war measures.

A great giftwe can giveto ourselvesis a willingnessto love everyone, no matter what.This frees us completely from the toxicjustificationswe use to hate.

...as the old saying goes: if you teach a man to fish, he will feed himself for a lifetime. But if you just give him a fishing pole, he’ll have to teach himself.

The core of beauty is simplicity.

When you go to a concert, part of being there is that you're all hearing the same thing. It's about being in a crowd. If you go to a gig and there are two people there, then it's not the same thing.

Anything is possible if you believe in yourself, said the guidance counsellor, stifling a laugh.

In another life, I would love to be the art guy - a production designer or a maybe even a composer.

The repose of sleep refreshes only the body. It rarely sets the soul at rest.

Our souls must become expanded by the contemplation of Nature's grandeur, before we can fully comprehend the greatness of man.

If the beard gives a modifier to seduction, I'm guessing it's not a positive one.

I'm a photographer and my pictures are used in advertising campaigns. But I don't do advertising. Do you hear me? I take pictures. I'm not an advertising agency. I'm not an advertising man.