My definition of a decent society is one that first of all takes care of its losers, and protects its weak.

It's the oldest question of all, George. Who can spy on the spies?

During the Cold War, we lived in coded times when it wasn't easy and there were shades of grey and ambiguity.

A desk is a dangerous place from which to view the world.

The only reward for love is the experience of loving.

Let's all pretend to be someone else, and then perhaps we'll find out who we are.

I think the greatest single enemy is the misuse of information, the perversion of truth in the hands of terribly skillful people.

The cat sat on the mat is not a story. The cat sat on the other cat’s mat is a story.

I used to think it was clever to confuse comedy with tragedy. Now I wish I could distinguish them.

Blackmail is more effective than bribery.

A spy, like a writer, lives outside the mainstream population. He steals his experience through bribes and reconstructs it.

Life is not about our personal missions through God, it's about God's mission through our designed purpose.

The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.

We must admit with humility that, while number is purely a product of our minds, space has a reality outside our minds, so that we cannot completely prescribe its properties a priori.

You want to know as much information as possible because it helps you make more informed decisions, but that's not always possible. There are a lot of different factors surrounding it.

I haven't shaken my fists at the moon.

In our minds we tried to pin her to a corkboard like a butterfly, but the pin merely went through and away she flew

I was grateful for the opportunity to make a difference. The political violence really started in 1970-1971. The political difficulties start a little bit beyond that.

Let us all reaffirm our commitment to improving the well- being of families throughout the world.

What can I do to help? I am asking my senator to support political action to end hunger in the greatest country on this planet.

Treat yourself the way you want to be treated by others... love yourself and you will be loved.