Each year's regrets are envelopes in which messages of hope are found for the New Year.

With best thoughts, words and actions we align our past, present and future.

Words have meaning beyond the obvious. Words have consequences beyond intentions. Civil words align risk and reward of such unknowns.

Freedom of speech means setting words free. Imprisoned and freed words are consequential. All words have consequences.

A civil tongue speaks the language of masters. An uncivil tongue reveals character flaws of its master.

Memory Lane always seems to be under reconstruction.

Where you are today is where you're from tomorrow.

Civility is not a specific code of behavior as much as it is a call to unrelenting preemptive thought, and steady effort to care about influence on others.

Anointing without a Character is a Disaster

You can live to be old or young, but you'll always have moments when you lose your head.

They gave each other a smile with a future in it.

Congress should be forward thinking in the policies we set, instead of waiting until catastrophe looms.

I've never been lonely. I like myself. I'm the best form of entertainment I have. Let's drink more wine!

I don't think "Reganomics" will ever fully end. I mean, Reaganomics, to put it simply, was trying to get low taxes for wealthy people. And wealthy people are still there pushing for low taxes.

I'm a pretty goofy person. I'm an awkward dancer, for instance, and a terrible singer.

[Science fiction is] a mode of romance with a strong inherent tendency to myth.

I always wanted to make aliens that looked like '60s aliens.

For me it is clear that photography prizes should be for those being photographed and not for the photographers.