The great lesson my mother and father gave me was almost invisible. It was a strong sense of being rooted.

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'.

You have a choice: pursue your dreams, or be hired by someone else to help them fulfill their dreams.

To restore a lost relationship is your choice

I believe that those who knew me [in my youth] took me for an eccentric.

There is no medical proof that television causes brain damage - at least from over five feet away. In fact, TV is probably the least physically harmful of all the narcotics known to man.

You've got to love yourself first, and until you value yourself enough and love yourself enough to know that, you can't really have a healthy relationship.

Let’s shine the light of consciousness on places where we can hope to find what we are seeking.

On an average day, I have two things to read in my purse: a book and a play.

Wild liberty develops iron conscience. Want of liberty, by strengthening law and decorum, stupefies conscience.

Tibetans are great with meritorious practices.

You can do a lot more with weapons and politeness than just politeness.