Acquaintances, in sort, represent a source of social power, and the more acquaintances you have the more powerful you are.

I lay in my bed night after night staring at the ceiling and thinking, Why have I survived the war? Why was I the last person in my immediate family to be alive? I didn’t know.

We have preserved the book, and the book has preserved us.

Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. The human mind is our fundamental resource.

I get to live down my reputation for being cantankerous if I slowly evolve towards being a really good live show.

There's some quality you get when you're not totally comfortable.

In those rare moments, when such a person comes along, we need to put aside our plans and reach for what we know is possible.

A sin takes on a new and real terror when there seems a chance that it is going to be found out.

To get more clarity, take a step in the direction of the destination.

Nothing brings more money to the Treasury of the United States, than investment in education of the American people.

Are there not millions of us who would rather go sleeping to hell; than sweating to heaven?