Bigotry dwarfs the soul by shutting out the truth.

Every action of our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity.

Never does the human soul appear so strong as when it forgoes revenge, and dares forgive an injury.

Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame.

America is a country where they have freedom of speech but everyone says the same thing.

I make more time to have fun in the life I'm living before I'm worm food.

The world has changed, and it's almost been 11 years. I have 975 employees. I have six restaurants. We haven't opened any new ones in almost three years.

First comes the sweat. Then comes the beauty if you're very lucky and have said your prayers.

Anything I learned was just work hard, just keep working and don't worry about the outside stuff. Whatever happens will happen.

I thought that I wasn't an essayist because I just didn't see myself in a lot of the essays that were popular at the time. That's why I joined the poetry program in grad school.

There are some cloudy days for the mind as well as for the world; and the man who has the most genius is twenty times a day in the clouds.

In matters large and small, many people seemed concerned about churlishness, an ugliness in our relationships that appears to be increasing rather than decreasing.

I shall not accept more than I need while others in the world have less than they need.