I just hope we don’t cause a major paradox.

Did anyone else have these moments of amazement over the existence of humanity, when they are in awe of how they are here, and alive, even if it's only for a short while?

The vastness of possibilities in space reminded me that while my life felt important, it was tiny in the scheme of things. Human civilization was only a blink on the radar of time.

Are you saying that we can affect what happened in the past? That we can change it?

Your Mercy is my social status.

Dreams of success often get in the way of actual success.

Imagination is a roller coaster ride in search of ideas and beauty into the wonderland of subconscious and conscious mind.

If I didn't start painting, I would have raised chickens.

Simply stated, the need for accurate intelligence and prescient analysis from CIA has never been greater than it is in 2013 - or than it will be in the coming years.

A former congressman on his sexting habit: I have made terrible mistakes. I have not been honest with myself, my family, my constituents, my friends and supporters and the media.

What our economists call a depressed area almost always turns out to be a cleaner, freer, more livable place than most.

How can we explain the perpetuity of envy--a vice which yields no return?

I cannot say and no man could say that no more will be asked of us.

I don't really see myself as an accomplished person. I just worked hard and got opportunities to do what I love. I've been blessed.