The military was providing him (George H.W. Bush) with an education that was not available at Andover or Yale.

The less people know, the more they talk. The less people understand, the more they try to explain.

The first thing that a person finds in life and the last to which he holds out his hand, and the most precious that he possess, even if he does not realize it, is family life.

No one is now what they were before the war. There’s just no getting any of it back.

Uplifting traditions . . . that promote love for Deity and unity in families and among people are especially important.

Of course, afterward, I studied [commentary on the Bible by a Rabbi Moshe Dessauer] more closely. But, in truth, it doesn't touch me. It doesn't change my attitude toward the text.

I will smoke crack before I die. I want to see what all the hubbub is about.

I always tell the truth, Stella replies. Although I sometimes confuse the facts.

Instead of eating exclusively from the sun, humanity now began to sip petroleum.

I didn't have any doubts about my choice of career, but I had constant doubts about my ability, yes.

The dominant factors affecting control valuations are earning power (past and prospective) and asset values.