My religion is no garment to be put on and off with the weather. You had better know that, all of you. I shall worship as I please and hope for all men to worship as they please in Scotland.

Fear is the highest fence.

Break up the printing presses and you break up rebellion.

We're the victims of a disease called social prejudice, my child. These dear ladies of the law and order league are scouring out the dregs of the town. C'mon be a glorified wreck like me.

You can make children believe whatever you want, and the children of today are the soldiers and mothers of tomorrow.

He had never actually said what he hunted, only that he enjoyed it.

Talent is nothing more than a pursued interest.

They say he's an intelligent man, right? Speaks five languages! I've got a 15-year-old boy from the Ivory Coast who speaks five languages!

The game honors toughness

It is best to erase all personal history because that would make us free from the encumbering thoughts of other people

I love writing books - I really do. If I could just quit everything and work on a book every day, I would love that most.

My son has autism, and I founded the government relations department at Autism Speaks.

You can't expect people to give you the things you love, unless you know how to ask.

It's the emotional punches that you can't see that are just overwhelmingly devastating to your heart - your moral fiber.

I'm seventy-one now, so it's hard to imagine a dramatic change.