I grew up, as reported, in a large family of Catholics without even a decent ration of tentativeness among the lot of us about our religious faith.

Though liberals do a great deal of talking about hearing other points of view, it sometimes shocks them to learn that there are other points of view.

I'd rather entrust the government of the United States to the first 400 people listed in the Boston telephone directory than to the faculty of Harvard University.

Liberals claim to want to give a hearing to other views, but then are shocked and offended to discover that there are other views.

The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry.

Back in the thirties we were told we must collectivize the nation because the people were so poor. Now we are told we must collectivize the nation because the people are so rich.

What yells out at the US public . . . is the incandescent hypocrisy of so many people who, in the name of free speech, persecute its practitioners if their opinions are conservative.

Liberals, it has been said, are generous with other peoples' money, except when it comes to questions of national survival when they prefer to be generous with other people's freedom and security.

I won't insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said.

The socialized state is to justice, order, and freedom what the Marquis de Sade is to love.

When it is not possible to reason with holy warriors, it is necessary to immobilize them or crush them.

A question impresses me more than an answer.

... I love him... not because he's handsome... but because he's more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same...

To a brighter light, to a promised land, you can feel the power, of the master's hand.

Keep it simple and focus on what matters. Don't let yourself be overwhelmed.

Winning is the only thing that makes me happy. Ask my wife. I don't get happy about anniversaries or birthdays. I don't care about that. Just winning.

People who aren't artists often feel that artists are inspired. But if you work at your art you don't have time to be inspired.

The way to build a strong future is by both protecting the environment and creating good jobs.

Education must enable a man to become more efficient, to achieve with increasing facility the legitimate goals of his life.

I'm a perfectionist; there's always something we need to improve upon, and I think that's a really healthy model for artistic growth and progressing. I'm not ready for a masterpiece.

We sometimes become so obsessed with punishing villainous characters, that we forget the collateral damage is actually experienced by marginalized groups, and we shouldn't punish them for that.