Good wine is a necessity of life for me.

I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.

Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.

The end of democracy and the defeat of the American Revolution will occur when government falls into the hands of lending institutions and moneyed incorporations.

I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.

I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery.

When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.

Truth between candid minds can never do harm.

The government you elect is the government you deserve.

Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.

Challenges bring opportunity for growth.

Imagine having a mother who worries that you read too much. The question is, what is it that's supposed to happen to people who read too much? How can you tell when someone's crossed the line.

Because of love, of course. The more you love something, the harder it is to lose.

Come what may time and the hour runs through the roughest day.

Open your minds, my friends. We all fear what we do not understand.

I wrote that President Bush is passing on to President-elect Obama two wars and an economic debacle. I call it a depression. And he is arming Israel against the Palestinians in every way in Gaza.

Sinatra was the biggest influence on my life, my singing career. And rightly so. I mean he was the best singer ever.

The nation is only as strong as the collective strength of its individuals.

I read less of everything now. With only fond memories of others' work, it will be interesting to give my own journal writing a try now.

Quit or be exceptional. Average is for losers.