In the English language, it all comes down to this: Twenty-six letters, when combined correctly, can create magic. Twenty -six letters form the foundation of a free, informed society.

The rhythm of solitude, once so intimidating, began to feel comfortable. Aloneness, I was learning, does not have to equal loneliness.

If it isn't one blessing, it's another!

The demand for individual freedom leads us to different realms, and it enables us to participate in social events.

The great challenge of the twenty-first century is to raise people everywhere to a decent standard of living while preserving as much of the rest of life as possible.

When something is too beautiful or too terrible or even too funny for words, then it is time for poetry.

It takes nothing away from a human to be kind to an animal.

I want my music to feel like I'm giving something to someone else and not that I'm expecting something back.

The world was more than a place. Life was more than an event. It was all one thing, and that thing was: story.

I'm not wedded to covering the markets. I'm intrigued by the markets. If I can connect Main Street with Wall Street, then I've succeeded.

I am not a chef. I am not even a trained or professional cook. My qualification is as an eater.

The more you act like a lady, the more he'll act like a gentleman.