A man who has both feet planted firmly in the air can be safely called a liberal as opposed to the conservative, who has both feet firmly planted in his mouth.

Of course, clothing fashions have always been impractical, except in Tahiti.

If it were possible to talk to the unborn, one could never explain to them how it feels to be alive, for life is washed in the speechless real.

The danger that may really threaten (crime fiction) is that soon there will be more writers than readers

Political correctness does not legislate tolerance; it only organizes hatred.

Teaching is not a lost art, but the regard for it is a lost tradition.

In teaching you cannot see the fruit of a day's work. It is invisible and remains so, maybe for twenty years.

The truth is, when all is said and done, one does not teach a subject, one teaches a student how to learn it.

If civilization has risen from the Stone Age, it can rise again from the Wastepaper Age.

Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball, the rules and realities of the game - and do it by watching first some high school or small-town teams.

Universities incline wits to sophistry and affectation.

Love exists in itself, not relying on owning or being owned.

Successful health reform must not just make health insurance affordable, affordable health insurance has to make health care affordable.

The storm ate up September’s cry of despair, delighted at its mischief, as all storms are.

Hitting bottom and hitting it hard was the worst thing that ever happened to me and the best thing that ever happened to me.

Rejection kills, disappointment only maims.

Control your own mind, and you may never be controlled by the mind of another.

I know one man who was impotent who gave AIDS to his wife and the only thing they did was kiss.

Jesus Christ can afford to be misunderstood; we cannot. Our weakness lies in always wanting to vindicate ourselves.

When I'm talking to a large audience, I imagine that I'm talking to a single person.

If you wish strongly, have courage and endurance, then you can get to the summit of your dream.