This race is hotter than a Times Square Rolex.

Never eat spinach just before going on the air.

If all difficulties were known at the outset of a long journey, most of us would never start out at all.

A lot of tight Senate races out there. Let's hit those chips with another dash of salsa, Ed Bradley.

Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow.

[My job is] a very high trapeze act, frequently with no net.

Don't taunt the alligator until after you've crossed the creek.

A tough lesson in life that one has to learn is that not everybody wishes you well.

A college degree is the key to realizing the American dream, well worth the financial sacrifice because it is supposed to open the door to a world of opportunity.

The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called 'truth'.

A free and truly independent press - fiercely independent when necessary - is the red beating heart of freedom and democracy.

Anyone can get their hands on a fortune but to become successful one must work intelligent and hard.”- EMW

That little burning bush that is the signature of the blog - it echoes Elizabeth Barrett Browning's words.

I am guilty of using dollar signs as proof of a work of art's longevity.

In 1986, when they made the TV movie, Return to Mayberry, Barney and Thelma Lou did get married!

Nothing is pleasant that is not spiced with variety.

I'm aware the fans in the U.S. can be less forgiving...I'll just have to do my best to please them.

I've always been a sort of curious and restless person. I've always wrestled with ambition.

There are many examples of this mistaken idea of freedom, such as the elimination of human life by legalized or generally accepted abortion.

There's not a person on earth that God doesn't love, but God wants us to learn to love him back.

Legislation won't necessarily start a riot. But the right song can make someone pick up a chair.