In time I began to understand that it's when you start writing that you really find out what you don't know and need to know.

Climb the mountain not to plant your flag, but to embrace the challenge, enjoy the air and behold the view. Climb it so you can see the world, not so the world can see you.

To me history ought to be a source of pleasure. It isn't just part of our civic responsibility. To me it's an enlargement of the experience of being alive, just the way literature or art or music is.

Climb the mountain so you can see the world, not so the world can see you.

Never assume that people in positions of responsibility are behaving responsibly.

Real success is finding your lifework in the work that you love.

And read… read all the time… read as a matter of principle, as a matter of self-respect. Read as a nourishing staple of life.

History is a guide to navigation in perilous times. History is who we are and why we are the way we are.

Books can change your life. Some of the most influential people in our lives are characters we meet in books.

My wife, the star I steer by.

Courage is contagious. If a leader shows courage, others get the idea.

A place to live is not a place to stayA place to stay is not a living place

Blessing is special attention God gives us

No matter how strong you are, no matter how smart you are or tough you can be, the world will find a way to break you. And when it does, the only thing you can do is hold on.

Crafting, or 'making things,' has always been a delightful pastime of mine because it requires putting common elements together in order to achieve a lovely something that nobody needs.

For me, literature is a way of enlarging myself by learning about people who are not like me.

I believe America will always win the war. It's a superpower that no one can challenge. The real challenge is for the United States to win the peace.

I couldn't describe how little interest I have in men. Or I could - but I don't think that it would be appropriate.

I spent several years cooking on a line.

Once employees feel challenged, invigorated and productive, their efforts will naturally translate into profit and growth for the organisation.

Like will to like, each creature loves his kind.