The new religion without any secrets is philosophy. The old religion, said Aristotle, is necessary only for the uneducated; Confucius, Buddha, Voltaire and Lessing were of the same opinion.

Conscience has nothing to do as lawgiver or judge; but is a witness against me if I do wrong, and which approves if I do right. To act against conscience is to act against reason and God's Law.

The fewer the words, the better you’re heard!

To be the master of tomorrow's dreams, you must first be the servant of today's planning.

I think people are realizing that engineering and science are extremely good degrees to get and you'll be very highly paid once you've got them.

Ever since I was young I loved making things and being part of the design process.

A public relations firm said that rock star David Lee Roth owes them over $110,000. The strange thing is that it's the first time that David Lee Roth has had any publicity in ten years.

My work life is intense. But I love what I do.

I have always tended toward a lush prose style, but I take care to modulate it from story to story and to strip it down entirely when necessary.

We will also be funding projects that empower women and children in Afghanistan and now and then give scholarships to Afghan students here in the Bay Area.

It's in my blood. My great-grandfather made wine and it's a tradition I want to pass on to my son.

I don't have the insight with the Longhorns that I do with the two teams that I own, but as a fan and reading the sports pages, I'm bullish about the Longhorns.