It became necessary to destroy the town to save it.

I am still in shock and awe at being fired.

I'd like to say from the beginning that the 12 years I've been coming here, I've met unfailing courtesy and cooperation, courtesy from your people and cooperation from the Ministry of Information.

Clearly, the American war planners misjudged the determination of the Iraqi forces.

I report the truth of what is happening here in Baghdad and will not apologize for it.

There's a small island, inhabited in the South Pacific that I will try to swim to.

If democracy is the voice of the people, then the AP is its stenographer.

Don’t cry and don’t rage. Understand.

Rose unearthed three crystal goblets that almost matched, and even found a tablecloth that hadn't been attacked by moths since its last public appearance.

Bees blew like cake-crumbs through the golden air, white butterflies like sugared wafers, and when it wasn't raining a diamond dust took over which veiled and yet magnified all things

I don't go around every other day calling for governors to resign. I don't think I ever have.

If a traveller does not meet with one who is his better, or his equal, let him firmly keep to his solitary journey; there is no companionship with a fool.

Text is just ink on a page until a reader comes along and gives it life.

Those who desire only techniques will never understand this art. It is everything beyond that

Fatalism is a false premise. What will be is not necessarily what must be.

Parenthood is not an object of appetite or even desire. It is an object of will. There is no appetite for parenthood; there is only a purpose or intention of parenthood.

Some things are so sad that they have no name. I have tried to name them and I can't.