The more civilization progresses, the hollower it becomes and the easier to destroy it.

Except among those whose education has been in the minimalist style, it is understood that hasty moral judgments about people in the past are a form of injustice.

They had nothing to say to each other. A five-year age gap between siblings is like a garden that needs constant attention. Even three months apart allows the weeds to grow up between you.

Make a change! It's all about you! You may not be able to prevent the bird from flying over your head

The old agility was still present and the passion was undeniable, but it was the wobbling of the gut, the puffing of the cheeks and the profuse sweating that lent the performance its true magic.

The heart, like the stomach, wants a varied diet.

Hard work is good for the soul, and it keeps you from feeling sorry for yourself because you don’t have time.

While Hillary Clinton meets only with donors and lobbyists, my plan was crafted with the input from Federal Immigration offices, very great people.

I’m infinitely more involved in the reality of the characters and their situation than I am in everyday life.

We live in the flicker -- may it last as long as the old earth keeps rolling! But darkness was here yesterday.

One of the most sensitive expressions of hope, capacity for change and potential vehicles for institutional health that I have read in my career in criminal justice.