A thing of beauty is a boy forever.

Happiness does not come from a job. It comes from knowing what you truly value, and behaving in a way that’s consistent with those beliefs.

What happened to the good old days when rich white men just bought their way into office?

I looked at his face, unsure of how many more of his smiles I'd have.

Ideology follows the money.""Governments don't protect people, people protect governments.""To accept the legitimacy of the state is to embrace the necessity for war.

Aristotle is the last Greek philosopher who faces the world cheerfully; after him, all have, in one form or another, a philosophy of retreat.

Remember that, however patient your study, you will never in adult life learn any language perfectly; the best you can hope for is to be a bore.

You are the equal of the idol who has given you your inspiration

Sometimes I photograph without looking through the viewfinder. I have mastered that well enough, it is almost as if I were looking through it.

Tis the only discipline we are born for; all studies else are but as circular lines, and death the center where they all must meet.

You don't that often see writers being sought out when there are matters of great moment to discuss. And I think that's a loss.