I hate churches, all of them. But they used to know something about the importance of silence.

It's true that I'm taking a break from writing a regular column to do other things but it's got nothing to do with what dear Simon has or has not written.

No constitution is or can be perfectly symmetrical, what it can and must be is generally accepted as both fair and usable.

A majority in all parties do, I think, want to see local government recover its old vigour and independence.

In real terms, there is a greater disparity of earnings between the very rich and the very poor.

We want a system that will improve consistency and steadiness in the quality of government.

What the world needs now is more Americans. The U.S. is the first nation on earth deliberately dedicated to letting people choose what they want and giving them a chance to get it.

We criticize, copy, patronize, idolize and insult but we never doubt that the U.S. has a unique position in the history of human hopes.

All the research shows that being married, with all its ups and downs, is by far the most effective way of making young men law-abiding and giving them a sense of purpose and self-worth.

We are also further than ever from equality of opportunity.

One of the unsung freedoms that go with a free press is the freedom not to read it.

We always will have some differences but still we could be happy and peaceful if we learn to love each other.

Love is the intoxication of God.

Great wealth, like a crowd at a concert, Gathers and melts.

Such is the power of truth that even the slightest whisper of it can handily drown out the most boisterous of lies, which may explain why in many instances God only needs to whisper.

It doesn't matter what you look like on the outside, because anyone who knows you knows what a great guy you are on the inside. You're honest and true.

One doesn't soon forget the natural beauty of Washington, although those of us who live here do sometimes take it for granted.

I thought when I started meditation that I was going to get real calm and peaceful and it's going to be over. It's not that way; it's so energetic. That's where all the energy and creativity is.

We are minor in everything but our passions.

When the Korean economy was just trying to get back on its feet after the war, having parks was a luxury

I am, beneath everything else, a fan. I was fixed in this mode as a young boy and am awed by people who take the risks of performance.