Americans will put up with anything provided it doesn't block traffic.

This race is hotter than a Times Square Rolex.

Never eat spinach just before going on the air.

If all difficulties were known at the outset of a long journey, most of us would never start out at all.

A lot of tight Senate races out there. Let's hit those chips with another dash of salsa, Ed Bradley.

Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow.

[My job is] a very high trapeze act, frequently with no net.

Don't taunt the alligator until after you've crossed the creek.

A tough lesson in life that one has to learn is that not everybody wishes you well.

A college degree is the key to realizing the American dream, well worth the financial sacrifice because it is supposed to open the door to a world of opportunity.

The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called 'truth'.

Mother, why are you breaking your beautiful things?' I asked...'Because I love them so much.

You are a valuable instrument in the orchestration of your own world, and the overall harmony of the universe.

Her grief was a burden so heavy, he came close to collapsing under it, and yet he couldn't lay it down.

Blessed are the idiots, for they are happiest people on earth.

Business friendly is the middle ground between being too cold and uncaring and the other extreme of being too familiar

If a man has enough power, he can speak softly and everyone will listen

I have not asked for life. But I try to accept whatever life brings without surprise. And I shall depart again without having questioned anyone about my strange stay here on earth.

It is hard to resist a flatterer who gets it right.

To understand others you should get behind their eyes and walk down their spines.

Hit the delete button every time fear appears.