Ratings don't last. Good journalism does.

This race is hotter than a Times Square Rolex.

Never eat spinach just before going on the air.

If all difficulties were known at the outset of a long journey, most of us would never start out at all.

A lot of tight Senate races out there. Let's hit those chips with another dash of salsa, Ed Bradley.

Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow.

[My job is] a very high trapeze act, frequently with no net.

Don't taunt the alligator until after you've crossed the creek.

A tough lesson in life that one has to learn is that not everybody wishes you well.

A college degree is the key to realizing the American dream, well worth the financial sacrifice because it is supposed to open the door to a world of opportunity.

The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called 'truth'.

Entrepreneur, if your're going to start up, make sure you start up with excellence in mind.

I work on OpenBSD fulltime, as the project leader. I set some directions, increase communication between the developers, and try to be involved in nearly every aspect of the base system.

I don't care much about music. What I like is sounds.

A myth is a lie that conceals or reveals a truth. But if it reveals even a strand of history or truth, that's what gets my adrenaline going.

[Out To Sea] was like a dream come true for me, because I got to work with Jack [Lemmon] and Walter [Matthau], who were unbelievable.

The miracle is that each of us can ultimately be invited to places we have only dreamed about and heard about.

Grief can have a quality of profound healing because we are forced to a depth of feeling that is usually below the threshold of awareness.

We are nature. We are nature seeing nature. The red-winged blackbird flies in us.

Should [reformers] attempt more than the established habits of the people are ripe for, they may lose all and retard indefinitely the ultimate object of their aim.

He may have gone to bed three hours ago, but he knows who he is playing. You can rest assured that he hasn't slept a wink.