There is but one reliance.

It is easier to do a job right than to explain why you didn't.

The government should not be guided by Temporary Excitement, but by Sober Second Thought.

The atonement of Jesus Christ is the only remedy and rest for my soul.

The less government interferes with private pursuits, the better for general prosperity.

As to the presidency, the two happiest days of my life were those of my entrance upon the office and my surrender of it.

No evil can result from its [slavery's] inhibition more pernicious than its toleration.

Is it possible to be anything in this country without being a politician?

I shall tread in the footsteps of my illustrious predecessor.

Most men are not scolded out of their opinion.

Between Russia and the United States sentiments of good will continue to be mutually cherished.

He wasn't aware of it but when he smiled he looked like an amiable bear. When he didn't smile he didn't look amiable

Life isn't divided into genres

To a predator, fear indicates weakness.

The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.

This is what I think now: that the natural state of the sentient adult is a qualified unhappiness.

I keep my TV writing and my book writing almost wholly separate. The audiences feel so different.

The disease is painless; it's the cure that hurts.

Writing is a particular kind of frustration, which is why when I was making the structure for the novel I visualized it for myself with a color-coded board so I could see it.

If you have an idea that's going to make a big difference to people's lives, and other people are not doing it, you know, just say "screw it," do it and get on with it, and give it a go.

If you are an ignorant man, you are acting wisely; but if you have had any education, you are behaving like a fool.