The word 'question' is derived from the Latin quaerere 'to seek,' which is the same root as the word for quest. A creative life is a continued quest, and good questions are useful guides.

Being receptive, being able to listen openly and well, is a crucial skill for creative problem-solving.

When the creative spirit stirs, it animates a style of being: a lifetime filled with the desire to innovate, to explore new ways of doing things, to bring dreams to reality.

. . . for men felt therein the presence of that great human thing which is called law, and that great divine thing which is called justice.

I like to be as positive and as peaceful as possible, but reality says, you know, sometimes you get mad, sometimes you get antsy, sometimes you get aggravated.

You cannot act in love and act in fear at the same time. You must choose between them.

I'm comfortable with anything after the fact.

It would be, in fact, very ominous if Iraq were to be able to get weapon-usable material, hydro-plutonium or highly enriched uranium from abroad.

Often you will discover that the harder you work, and the more wisely you work, the luckier you get. But there is luck, and it helps.

Being a Christian... is a character which I prize far above all this world has or can boast.

To me a man of meditation is bound to be immensely loving.

Winning the World Cup is the proudest moment of my life. ... I couldn't control my tears of joy.