You should wake up every day looking for the trouble you can get into.

To be a successful state, we must nurture successful children.

I didn't come to stay. I came to make a difference.

The old he-coon walks just before the light of day.

We have entered the era of the 'imperial' former presidency with lavish libraries, special staffs and benefits, around-the-clock Secret Service protection for life and other badges of privilege.

It was hard to bear your soul while someone was talking to their friend about a new sweater they bought.

A poem deserves its title only inasmuch as it excites, by elevating the soul.

The earth is mankind's ultimate haven, our blessed terra firma. When it trembles and gives way beneath our feet, it's as though one of God's checks has bounced.

I understand that smoking is vaguely inappropriate in certain situations. You know, like an orphanage, cancer ward, whatever.

One of the best possible perspectives from which to tell a story is that of a ghost, someone who is dead but can still witness.

Best selling authors are always worth listening to, even if you choose to ignore their advice.

I love the fact that it's not only about Star Trek, but about science fiction in general, and science.

I am very aware of being black and female because that's what I am.

My countrymen should have nerves of steel, muscles of iron, and minds like thunderbolt.

Climb the ladder to success escalator style