The American people need no course in philosophy or political science or church history to know that God should not be made into a celestial party chairman.

People expect Byzantine, Machiavellian logic from politicians. But the truth is simple. Trial lawyers learn a good rule: 'Don't decide what you don't have to decide.' That's not evasion, it's wisdom.

You want calamities? What about the Ice Age? God made this world, but didn't complete it.

There are only two rules for being successful. One, figure out exactly what you want to do, and two, do it.

For me to make lasagna would be a desecration of a great Italian dish. . . . I don't mess with sacred things.

The Republicans believe that the wagon train will not make it to the frontier unless some of the old, some of the young, some of the weak are left behind.

There are few things more amusing in the world of politics than watching moderate Republicans charging to the right in pursuit of greater glory.

The mugger who is arrested is back on the street before the police officer, but the person mugged may not be back on the street for a long time, if ever.

I talk and talk and talk, and I haven't taught people in 50 years what my father taught by example in one week.

Every time I've done something that doesn't feel right, it's ended up not being right.

A judge can manipulate the law. A smart lawyer can keep a killer out of jail.

Too much profit is being made at the expense of unsuspecting patients.

Dogs' lives are too short. Their only fault, really.

Envy is human nature.

I can act... I do a little writing as well. And I'm good at typing. I'm a creative typist, actually.

to know perfect happiness a woman may be a mother, but must be a grandmother.

The love of a family is life's greatest blessing

To those who know thee not, no words can paint! And those who know thee, know all words are faint!

Man is programmed to find the programmer.

The flux of life is pouring its aesthetic aspect into your eyes, your ears - and you ignore it because you are looking for your canons of beauty in some sort of frame or glass case or tradition.

The stunt team were great on Defiance. They were there, every day.