I really do not think there is a serious split between Republicans and Democrats in Congress in how responsive they are to constituents.

Members of Congress care about reelection most of all. And that means they care about their constituents. So you have to be a constituent to make your voice heard.

To the extent that we can shine a light on the bad things being done, that's going to have a positive impact.

If people don't get as engaged as the tea party was, we're going to lose.

Obama had a mandate for change and Trump clearly does not.

Another crucial thing the tea party did really well is to focus in on the folks who are more or less on your side, and make sure they are as bold as possible.

Stiffening the spine of progressive members of Congress is crucial.

When someone is running for reelection in Texas, they're not looking for votes in California or New York.

You have to be local. You have to focus on your local members of Congress.

You have that faraway look in your eyes that makes me want to pull you into my dreams, bring you to your knees worshiping me - desperately. You, the nectar and the muse of my poetry.

I would argue that a majority of the horrors we face would not have happened if the accounting profession developed and enforced better accounting.

I have made my living bearing witness to some of the most horrific events of the end of our century, at the end of the 20th century.

Ghosts were created when the first man awoke in the night.

Kino heard the little splash of morning waves on the beach. It was very good -- Kino closed his eyes again to listen to his music.

You can't improvise if you are tense. Or thinking too much. You have to really let it go.

Prayer doesn't bend God's arm but it's guaranteed to bend our hearts toward His will. Worry less. Pray more.

The innocent are punished. That's the world we live in.

At twilight, nature is not without loveliness, though perhaps its chief use is to illustrate quotations from the poets.

As the situation developed, the futility of attempting suicide in the middle of a hospital became apparent.