I have no doubt that, had I actually been growing up in the 1930s or 1940s, I would have been grooving to turn-of-the-century beats.

A tree sings to us with her beauty and her love. It is our responsibility to listen to her music.

[L]anguage functions best when we mediate between the descriptive and prescriptive influences, changing the rules to better suit some things, but sticking to them for others.

War is a ritual, a deadly ritual, not the result of aggressive self-assertion, but of self-transcending identification. Without loyalty to tribe, church, flag or ideal, there would be no wars.

Everyone is entitled to be wrong about their opinions, but no one has the right to be wrong about their facts.

Detroit's so bad this year they might lose their bye week.

I think what bothers me so much of the time, is they take the data and theory and distort it. They must know they're distorting.

I love thoroughness. I respect people that do a job well.

Be humble, be big in mind and soul, be kindly; you will like yourself that way and so will other people

In the fulfillment of your duties, let your intentions be so pure that you reject from your actions any other motive than the glory of God and the salvation of souls.

Follow the drip, follow the drip!