Often, the pretexts for starting a war are not real shortages of land, food or fuel, but rather perceptions - like fear, honor and perceived self-interest.

Entertainers wrongly assume that their fame, money, and influence arise from broad knowledge rather than natural talent, looks, or mastery of a narrow skill.

Americans spend more money on Botox, face lifts and tummy tucks than on the age-old scourges of polio, small pox and malaria.

The fact is, beneath the hype, Iraqis will soon appreciate American help and idealism far more than French perfidy. It is never wrong to be on the side of freedom - never.

Multiculturalism is a good reminder that when standards are relative, there are no standards at all.

Stalin and Mao killed over 80 million and did not make omelets despite the broken eggs.

Even in its third century, America is still the most meritocratic nation in the world.

Ignorance and arrogance are a lethal combination. Nowhere do we see that more clearly among writers and performers who pontificate as historians when they know nothing about history.

It is never wrong to be on the side of freedom...never .

Behind every American soldier, dozens of their countrymen tonight sleep soundly — and hundreds more in their shadow abroad will wake up alive and safe.

Popular culture is simply a reflection of what the majority seems to want.

In every way that counted, I failed him.

We all have our own rhythms to walk to.

The working people are bound to their native shores.

The two most important forms of intelligence are the ability to read other people and the ability to understand oneself.

One wound is enough to feed the open wounds of the sky.

A little smile, a word of cheer, A bit of love from someone near, A little gift from one held dear, Best wishes for the coming year. These make a merry christmas!

And if there was no Fall, what then of the need for Redemption? What god was offended and by whom? Some especially touchy cave bear whose skull had been improperly enshrined?

There are some things that can't be measured.

Manchester Youth theater, then the National Student Theater Company and later my degree course all helped form my love of telling stories and directing.

This missile test reflects India's mindset, ... India's desire to control the subcontinent will never become a reality.