History teaches us that the past is full of luck and chance and circumstance, without any one of which, life could have been radically different.

If Columbus had an advisory committee he would probably still be at the dock.

Modern diplomats approach every problem with an open mouth.

I am surprised nothing has been made of the fact that astronaut Neil Armstrong carried no sidearms when he landed on the moon.

You cannot rectify every real or alleged wrong immediately. Time must enter into the picture.

Law not served by power is an illusion; but power not ruled by law is a menace which our nuclear age cannot afford.

The basic guarantees of our Constitution are warrants for the here and now, and unless there is an overwhelmingly compelling reason, they are to be promptly fulfilled.

Equal Justice Under The Law. That is a great goal. But that goal has not been realized.

The greatest right of a civilized person is to be left alone, unless he does harm to others or is threatening to do harm to himself.

If Columbus had had an advisory committee he would probably still be at the dock.

The sky is NOT the limit. Beyond the universe is.

When people try to bury you, remind yourself you are a seed.

I believe in the bible. I believe in the one true God. I believe he is the one true God because he's the only one that loved me enough to actually take action in my life.

I had always been led to believe that ageing was a slow and gradual process, the creep of a glacier. Now I realise that it happens in a rush, like snow falling off a roof.

I choose depending on the way I feel; randomly, in other words. When I haven't done anything for a long time, I always start small, on paper.

Your Wheezy, sir, your Wheezy — Wheezy who is giving Dobby his sweater!

In German. I'm more sensitized to the details, to the emotions. In English, I wouldn't detect as much nuance.

If we say, 'The government sucks,' we're kind of saying that we suck.

I am confident there is a cause for everyone. Think of how you can contribute; we all have different skills.

No matter what you do, if there's something you're afraid of, you need to break through it.