It may be proper to observe, that I had now passed the utmost frontier of the white settlements on that border.

Turkeys, quails, and small birds, are here to be seen; but birds are not numerous in desart forests; they draw near to the habitations of men, as I have constantly observed in all my travels.

On the recollection of so many and great favours and blessings, I now, with a high sense of gratitude, presume to offer up my sincere thanks to the Almighty, the Creator and Preserver.

The parental, and filial affections seem to be as ardent, their sensibility and attachment, as active and faithful, as those observed to be in human nature.

My progress was rendered delightful by the sylvan elegance of the groves, chearful meadows, and high distant forests, which in grand order presented themselves to view.

Having contemplated this admirable grove, I proceeded towards the shrubberies on the banks of the river, and though it was now late in December, the aromatic groves appeared in full bloom.

Some tribes of birds will relieve and rear up the young and helpless, of their own and other tribes, when abandoned.

Animal substance seems to be the first food of all birds, even the granivorous tribes.

Jasnah had once defined a fool as a person who ignored information because it disagreed with desired results.

Creativity is nature. Nature is creativity.

When Jesus needed friends, they left Him.

Little Boy Blue... he needed the money!

In a volunteer organization there has to be time for community.

All biographers, no matter how sympathetic, end up using their subjects as mirrors to figure themselves out. I don't want to be anyone's mirror.

No, I like today's cinema a lot. But I've spent so many decades only making movies. There's so much that I still want to do. Like, live. It's only up to me.

Last week in the Homeland Security Committee, Republicans were against port security; and today, one week after Democrats unveiled our Real Security Agenda, they're for it

They whipped us like a tied up goat.

No point in ignoring the truth. Doesn't make it worse to have it said out loud.