Are you at work?" I asked. Not precisely, but that's a good suggestion.

You! You are so lucky you're dead.

Memories leave a light in the eyes, just as plain as scars.

I never wanted to go away, and the hard part now is the leaving you all. I'm not afraid, but it seems as if I should be homesick for you even in heaven.

Man is an end in himself.

Passion is the mother of every greatness.

She can go places we cannot, associate with people we cannot, understand things about society types and women that we never can. (Why Mr. Burke hires Violet Strange.)

Maybe it'll be like 'The Simpsons,' and everybody will remain unchanged. Maybe that's what 'Glee''s about. Maybe this is kind of a stasis show. I don't know.

Zen is a study. It's a discipline. It involves the active use of will to make things happen or not happen. These are the secrets of power.

I'm mellower now, I'm over 50. But I don't think I'm too mellow. I'm still angry at a lot of things.

Respect for character is always diminished in proportion to the number among whom the blame or praise is to be divided.

What God sends is welcome.

Judy Miller is the most innocent person in this case. I really thought that was outrageous that she was jailed and we needed as journalists to draw a line in the sand in a strong but thoughtful way.