We are being governed by the dregs of the nation - and their brutality is so capricious that no one can feel certain that he will be safe tomorrow.

[On writing biography:] If you wish to see a person you must not start by seeing through him.

I do not think that one is likely to write a good biography unless one feels some sympathy with its subject.

The biographer's real business - if it is not too arrogant to say so - is simply this: to bring the dead to life.

Behind each biography there should always be a rich treasury of unformulated knowledge, a tapestry that has not been unrolled.

The quality of our attention determines our experience.

The more we complain, the more unhappy we get

Violence is a cleansing force. It frees the native from his inferiority complex and from his despair and inaction; it makes him fearless and restores his self-respect

And in 'Frisco Kid' and in 'The Woman in Red' I had to ride badly. Then you have to really ride well in order to ride badly.

I feel an unfamiliar but pleasant sensation in my lips, tugging them upward. This is... new.

I think people who come into my home feel comfortable and welcome and loved. And the biggest thing in my living room (the fireplace) is in and of itself an expression of love.

He doesn't necessarily have to learn the sky hook. He just has to learn how to be an effective post player. I think I can help him do that.

No ride is ever the last one. No horse is ever the last one you will have. Somehow there will always be other horses, other places to ride them.

To be the best and stay there, sweat is necessary.

I don't know anything about baseball.