Good men's actions are naturalWhile a scoundrel's charityIs carefully planned to please.

Hold tight to what is most yourself, Don't squander it, don't let your lifeBe governed by what disturbs you.

Some people are like an open grave:You give it the thing you love mostAnd then get nothing in return.

You're given the fruit of one palm tree:Bear it a basin of clear water.Don't trouble with the plight of other palms.

You’re his normality. You’re a part of him, and he is a part of you. That’s what makes this frightening, but that’s what makes it right.

He [Tim Matheson] is such a - he's not like [Ronald] Reagan - but he's so commanding of respect but he's also so sweet.

Social ills: teenage pregnancy, gangs, children with behavioral problems. All these things can be alleviated if kids got more physical activity for starters.

It is a miserable state of mind to have few things to desire and many things to fear.

contempt is as frequently produced at first sight as love.

Over the long haul, salespeople come and go, but having top-shelf management in place is the ultimate answer.

The first play I wrote was called 'Twenty-five.' It was played by our company in Dublin and London, and was adapted and translated into Irish and played in America.

No power is strong enough to be lasting, if it labours under the weight of fear.

I just wrapped 'Eclipse' yesterday and the last scene we shot is probably my favorite thus far. I finally got to tell my story, in a very gentle yet elaborate way.

Country music runs through my veins. I love it very much.