I have come to believe there is nothing in the lives of human beings more terrifying than war and nothing more important than for those of us who have experienced it to share its awful truth.

I am the living death, a Memorial Day on wheels. I am your Yankee Doodle Dandy, your John Wayne come home, your Fourth of July firecracker exploding in the grave.

War is not the answer. Violence is not the solution. A more peaceful world is possible.

People say that if you don't love America, then get the hell out. Well, I love America.

I served two tours of duty in Vietnam. I won the Bronze Star. I won the Purple Heart.

My pulse pounded in my ears, heat smoldering deep in my belly. I’d never been so tempted. “This is a dangerous game.

You are hatching from the past.

Applicants for wisdomdo what I have done:inquire within

A man begins cutting his wisdom teeth the first time he bites off more than he can chew.

People who ponder too much about the subject of enlightenment don't progress very fast. It is interesting to know it's there, but you can't know what it's like until you get there.

I love chips and salsa. Guacamole.

But if you call me Anne, please call me Anne with an 'e'.

May I forget what ought to be forgotten; and recall, unfailing, all that ought to be recalled, each kindly thing, forgetting what might sting.

Sometimes you've gotta hide the medicine in the food. You can't slap somebody in the face with facts, all the time. It's too harsh.