Maggie Dove wanted to be a beacon of light. She dreamed of being the sort of person who made others laugh, calmed crying babies, soothed wild dogs, inspired hopefulness.

In my experience, men who understand women seem to rarely want to have anything to do with them.

It’s better to be good than evil, but one achieves goodness at a tremendous cost.

The delight of opening a new pursuit or a new course of reading imparts the vivacity and novelty of youth even to old age.

The most valuable things in a life are a man's memories. And they are priceless.

So, who in the media is without sin among us? I am in the media and I am a major league sinner. I don't know anyone except my wife who isn't a big time sinner.

Hollywood could use less instead of more of everything.

In chess, as played by a good player, logic and imagination must go hand in hand, compensating each other.

Technology is that which separates us from our environment.

My mother always says, "The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak." I can be very focused and determined. But, I can also be very stubborn. Be flexible be nuanced.

You're only lonely if you don't like the person you are alone with.