The erosion of a nation's concern for life and for individual rights, has always preceded the intrusion of tyranny.

There are only two races (and they are not distinguished by color): those who are free and those who are not.

My intent is to tell the truth as I know it, realizing that what is true for me may be blasphemy for others.

Nothing in the world is as fearsome as a bloody, battered opponent who will never surrender.

Our willingness to openly reveal our feelings in our argument nearly always builds our credibility.

The people of a nation are enslaved when, together, they are helpless to institute effective change, when the people serve the government more than the government serves them.

The best antidote for crime is justice. The irony we often fail to appreciate is that the more justice people enjoy, the fewer crimes they commit. Crime is the natural offspring of an unjust society.

To freely bloom - that is my definition of success.

The gift of self cannot be given to us. It is an incomparable gift that has already been given. We have possessed it from the beginning.

Faced with the pain of freedom, man begs for his shackles.

When we acknowledge the kingdom of the self, we will no longer accept slavery either for ourselves or for others, no matter how it is disguised.

Words rich in meaning can be cheap in sound effects.

Be concerned with pleasing thy Creator.

If you talk bad about country music, it's like saying bad things about my momma. Them's fightin' words

In the heart of every apple is an entire orchard waiting only to be planted.

Whatever you want is as elusive as you make it.

It's very difficult to be continuously charitable in a capitalistic society. You've also got to make sure that you can pay everyone who works for you.

I have friends who have a CD mastering plant in Hollywood and they are very sceptical about European record labels' understanding of digital technology.

To be full of joy when looking at an oeuvre is not a little thing.

Most single guys I know think fatherhood is terrifying.

It is our less conscious thoughts and our less conscious actions which mainly mould our lives and the lives of those who spring from us.