If you seek violence, we will seek to put you in jail.

The fireworks begin today. Each diploma is a lighted match. Each one of you is a fuse.

I'm not the type to get ulcers. I give them.

The pure culture is the foundation for all research on infectious disease.

Embrace change. Envision what could be, challenge the status quo, and drive creative destruction.

I believe my business and non-profit investments are much more beneficial to societal well-being than sending more money to Washington.

There was always a love-hate relationship with New York in the rest of the country, but I made them feel more love than hate.

If they don't want to pay for it, they can stop drinking it.

Strive for excellence in few things, rather than good performance in many.

A truly free society is based on a vision of respect for people and what they value.

You aren't just the age you are. You are all the ages you ever have been!

a body betrayeda heart destroyeda mind in confusionand yet a womanis capable of taking painand transforming it into triumph

If we want to keep the blessings of life coming to us, we must learn to be grateful for whatever is given.

Why am I a socialist? Simple: Because I believe in freedom.

A word to the wise is sufficient.

One beast and only one howls in the woods by night.

I am a writer and always was; being a writer is an integral part of my identity. Being published, being well regarded, is a component of that identity.

There are no accidents; success is the result of doing the right thing, in the right way, over and over.

It's the weirdest thing. When you go into acting, you expect to be a huge star and to be recognized. It did happen, but not in the way you expect it to. In L.A., I'm just another character actor.

Jesus died too soon. If he had lived to my age he would have repudiated his doctrine.