I am on the whole a defender of the current, despite being a conservative. I mean, I think things are better than when I was younger.

Yuppies don't have loyalty. They have useful relationships and meaningful encounters.

Barack Obama is not going to beat Hillary Clinton in a single Democratic primary. I’ll predict that right now.

White women are a problem, that's, you know - we all live with that.

If we free the people of Iraq, we will be respected in the Arab world... and I think we will be respected around the world.

[the war in Iraq] "could have terrifically good effects troughout the Middle East

Whenever I hear anything described as a heartless assault on our children, I tend to think it’s a good idea.

Having defeated and then occupied Iraq, democratizing the country should not be too tall an order for the world's sole superpower.

American power should be used not just in the defense of American interests but for the promotion of American principles.

If the American people really come to a settled belief that Bush lied us into war, his presidency will be over.

I've always rebelled a little when people say, 'My Jewish values lead me to really care about the poor.' I know some Christians who care about the poor, too.

Wenn man noch nicht das Leben kennt, wie sollte man den Tod kennen.

Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.

Love, just to love. Don't wait for a reason to love. That is selfishness.

Faith is the receiver of grace

My dad always told me that holding a grudge is like swallowing poison and expecting the other person to die.

Money.. Its nothing really worth squabbling about. I mean, this is what puts people six feet under!

It’s ironic that as scientists that don’t believe in god, were the ones that are closest to god.

There is no remedy, but you must either turn or burn.

It's always a challenge to discover the most effective first sentence, and the most effective final sentence, in a chapter for instance, and in the book as a whole.

Henry nodded, thinking, 'If you were any more whipped, little brother, they'd serve you on ice cream.