Writing is the rock on which everything is built.

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'.

Our old history ends with the Cross

You see, Dr. Sherrington, ' the devil said, 'we are more alike than you think.' He got up again on all fours looking in the direction of the voice. It was time to face the devil.

Too often, we miss out on opportunities in this life because we were too busy waiting for them to fall into our lap that we missed them tapping on our shoulder.

In the middle of tranquillity, think about the people inside the storms! In your happy times, remember the unhappy!

Nothing which is harmonized by the bond of the Muse can be changed from its own to another language without destroying its sweetness

If I go on talking and talking...and telling you things about pretending, I shall bear it better. You don't forget, but you bear it better.

Stability can be a good thing, but it can also lead to apathy. I don't want to set that example for my children. I want them to believe in their dreams and to go after them. You do that by example.

You get to know who you really are in a crisis.

Difficulty is what wakes up the genius.

If you care about the slaughter of the innocent, then for God's sake, speak up.