I think America is going to have to think through whether it wants to uplift the political dialogue or advance an approach that divides and, frankly, can lead to violence.

Civility is not about dousing strongly held views. It's about making sure that people are willing to respect other perspectives.

There are words bandied about that are being misused - words like 'socialism,' words like 'communism,' words like 'fascism.

No activity I know is more of a confidence builder and at the same time more 'humility training' than wrestling.

Iraqis have held elections and have recently put together their government, all encouraging developments.

There's probably a little greater case for pessimism than optimism. But I do not rule out optimism.

It is hard to cement any relations with any country based on promises that may not be deliverable.

A government of, by and for the people is obligated to conduct the nation's business in a manner that respects dissent.

The arts and humanities are vastly more important in troubled times.

History provides a sense of where we've been and lessons that can be taken forward.

The majority of U.S. high school students don't know within 50 years when the Civil War occurred.

You can make it right, just faith the future and work towards it

We should put away the militaristic outlook. The U.S. should start talking about disarmament, nuclear disarmament, of the region.

Nothing you can do will benefit you more than prayer.

Once I decide I want to do something, I just work really hard and I do it, and I just know it's going to work. I think really positively.

Photography... has lived under the tyranny of its subject matter: the object has exercised an almost total domination.

In men of the highest character and noblest genius there is to be found an insatiable desire for honor, command, power, and glory.

Make women rational creatures, and free citizens, and they will quickly become good wives; - that is, if men do not neglect the duties of husbands and fathers.

Success is not how much money you have in a bank. Success is how many lives you have touched.

I've always accepted some kind of deity, especially as a songwriter.

Life has become the ideology of its own absence.