I’d wanted emotion but couldn’t find it here, so I settled for motion.

The whole celebrity culture thing - I'm fascinated by, and repelled by, and yet I end up knowing about it.

The mark of a good book is it changes every time you read it.

I suppose if you've never bitten your nails, there isn't any way to explain the habit. It's not enjoyable, really, but there is a certain satisfaction - pride in a job well done.

In my opinion, the ability to love another person is one of God's greatest gifts, and I thank God every day for enabling me to give and share love with the people in my life.

Learning what you don't want to do is the next best thing to figuring out what you want to do.

Be honest about what you see, get out of the way and let the story reveal itself

You can't stop suffering, you can't stop terrible things from happening, but you can bear witness... The least us reporters can do is go there and tell their stories.

Anyone who has experienced a certain amount of loss in their life has empathy for those who have experienced loss.

If you feel like an outsider, you tend to observe things a lot more.

The people I admire most hadn't really followed a particular path that was visible when they were on it.

Only with a clear mind will you be able to see who is truly in your heart.

This senate was a place where good Representatives went when they died. Thomas Reed

It is as acceptable now to love the wives of others as it is to smoke their cigars and read their books.

Now, occasionally I will still have that quarter pounder because I love fast food, but you have to keep it to a minimum.

I've been very fortunate in my career.

I'm not a Democrat, I'm not a Republican-I'm an American, I'm a human.

Now that we have learned to fly the air like birds, swim under water like fish, we lack one thing - to learn to live on earth as human beings.

Appreciation is an art and a lifestyle and a source of happiness and fulfillment. It's called gratitude-an attitude of gratitude.

...over the past two days, we managed to shoot down 196 missiles before they hit their target.

I don't know if you know who you are, until you lose who you are.