Damn it! How will I ever get out of this labyrinth?

Slavery is the daughter of darkness: an ignorant people is a blind instrument of its own destruction

The real discoverer of South America was [Alexander von] Humboldt, since his work was more useful for our people than the work of all conquerors.

If we believe that god is the creator of evil, maybe there is evil also in heaven, if that is the case, we are not out of the woods yet

It's not always about fixing what is broken. Sometimes it's about starting over and creating something new.

After all, when the world looks to America, they look to us because we are the most successful political and economic experiment in human history.

Good writing is difficult no matter what the reader's age-and children deserve the best.

The fault is as great as hee that is faulty.

he who finds he has wasted a shilling may by diligence hope to fetch it up again; but no repentance or industry can ever bring back one wasted hour.

My reputation is aggressive this and aggressive that.

My big influences are piano artists like Billy Joel and Elton John.

No one dare disturb the sound of silence...

I have a strong belief in God... I find religion to be a very personal thing... I am also very spiritual.