I heard wordOf bellied sailcloth, Creak of oars, And gold in Eastland.Then I smelledA smell remembered:Salt of sprayAnd black-pitched boat's keel.

A wise man, once he is past fifty, does not befuddle his senses with strong drink, nor make violent love in the cool spring night, nor dance on his hands.

Mulled ale for the frozen man, And mulled ale for the weary:For mulled ale is the body's friendAnd makes the sick heart merry.

Someone once asked me how I hold my head up so high after all I have been through. I said it's because no matter what, I am a survivor NOT a victim.

We only have to look at ourselves to see how intelligent life might develop into something we wouldn’t want to meet,

[on Emilio Estevez] Truly, my first love.

The grace of novelty and the length of habit, though so very opposite to one another, yet agree in this, that they both alike keepus from discovering the faults of our friends.

He has drawn back, only in order to have enough room for his leap

United, there is little we cannot do in a host of cooperative ventures. Divided, there is little we can do-for we dare not meet a powerful challenge at odds and split asunder.

The Constitution established the United States of America as a Christian nation.

Well, if I can't be happy, I can be useful, perhaps.

You will find it a very good practice always to verify your references, sir.

Science fiction is the great opportunity to speculate on what could happen. It does give me, as a futurist, scenarios.