One difference between savagery and civilization is a little courtesy. There's no telling what a lot of courtesy would do.

Laughing at our mistakes can lengthen our own life. Laughing at someone else's can shorten it.

Talk is cheap - except when Congress does it.

After our ages-long journey from savagery to civility, let's hope we haven't bought a round-trip ticket.

Strangers are what friends are made of.

We experience moments absolutely free from worry. These brief respites are called panic.

Discipline without freedom is tyranny; freedom without discipline is chaos.

The only way some of us exercise our minds is by jumping to conclusions.

The human body was designed to walk, run or stop; it wasn't built for coasting.

We may not imagine how our lives could be more frustrating and complex - but Congress can.

The prime of life is that fleeting time between green and over-ripe.

Starting over is opportunity informed by failure, which is opportunity made intelligent.

However, if the long shot is your only shot, then you have to take it.

There are no unsacred places

I know why the Jews and Muslims have nine hundred names for God; one small word is not enough for love.

Fashion goes with the feeling of the moment. It's related to movies, to art, to young people's taste.

Maybe, just maybe, I should not have used the word "eldritch" so many times now that I think about it.

Cupid has offered his arrows for Jesus to try;He has offered his bow for the game.But Jesus went weeping away, and left him there wondering why.

You can't predict the future, but you can follow your dreams.

In rare instances you have to give up what you thought was a great scene.

Do not compromise on national security for purely budgetary reasons. The world is dangerous, and we must always be prepared for anything that might threaten our national interests and security.