America is indeed a revelation, though not quite the one that was planned. Given a clean slate, man, it was hoped, would write the future. Instead, he has written his past.

We all live in suspense, from day to day, from hour to hour; in other words, we are the hero of our own story.

Modern neurosis began with the discoveries of Copernicus. Science made men feel small by showing him that the earth was not the center of the universe.

Every age has a keyhole to which its eye is pasted.

Understanding is often a prelude to forgiveness, but they are not the same, and we often forgive what we cannot understand (seeing nothing else to do) and understand what we cannot pardon.

Every word she writes is a lie, including "and" and "the."

Bureaucracy, the rule of no one, has become the modern form of despotism.

If someone tells you he is going to make a 'realistic decision', you immediately understand that he has resolved to do something bad.

For self-realization, a rebel demands a strong authority, a worthy opponent, God to his Lucifer.

We are the hero of our own story.

Liberty, as it is conceived by current opinion, has nothing inherent about it; it is a sort of gift or trust bestowed on the individual by the state pending good behavior.

I'm just getting used to all the interviews and promo things, I'm slowly learning. It's very strange.

The exploration of the planets is now closer to us in time than the exploration of Africa by Stanley and Livingstone.

I've been married forty-five years. I think laughter is the secret.

If you think you're perfect already, then you never will be.

I'm pretty excited, this is a big, big one.

Acting wasn't even in my world at all. My oldest sister worked at 'Glamour' magazine and said I should model, but I had no interest.

We don't ask God for too much; in fact, we ask for too little. Turn to Him for everything. Give everything to God.

The greedy one gathered all the cherries, while the simple one tasted all the cherries in one.

There's no feeling as a musician better than being on stage, sharing music with strangers. People you have never met, singing along, and making that connection with somebody is so awesome.

Tough love is just the right phrase: love for the rich and privileged, tough for everyone else.