The more I have studied Lincoln, the more I have followed his thought processes, the more I am convinced that he understood leadership better than any other American president.

Well, it seems to me Lincoln, I suppose, is kind of a model of a particular sort of presidency, a presidency that first of all is elected by a minority of the votes.

If you think about it, the historian's task is like that of the detective.

Maybe I will write a memoir, perhaps I'll do some essays, or maybe I will write a mystery story.

I'm not sure Lincoln would fare well if he were a presidential candidate today.

I love mysteries, and I read them every night before I go to bed.

Lincoln was not a good impromptu speaker; he was at his best when he could read from a carefully prepared manuscript, though maybe a teleprompter could have helped that!

Success is assured when a person fears the pain of regret more than the pain of the process.

I was run over by the truth one day.Ever since the accident I've walked this way

Intention without action is an insult to those who expect the best from you.

The basic condition of human life is happiness.

Form is expressed in the light tones by dark accents, in the dark tones by light accents.

She was carrying two coffees and a donut bag, and right then and there, he fell in love." -Animal Magnetism

Being a new character is like going to a new school. You have to try to maintain your own autonomy and your own personality.

When you are an actor, you bring a tool in your craft but you are not that person.

A computation is a process that obeys finitely describable rules.

We have to continue to confront the challenge of corruption within the public service.