Of all the advantages which come to any young man ... poverty is the greatest.

The most procession that ever comes to a man in this world is a women's heart.

God gives every bird its food but he does not throw it into the nest.

Have you ever had so many thoughts churning inside that you didn't dare let them escape, in case they blew you wide open?

At home, Tommy tried to avoid looking too long at himself in the mirror, for his reflection stirred in him a feeling of great loneliness and a fear that this loneliness might be permanent.

Damn the wars but bless the soldier.

Or that other bullshit, 'I need more space.' People never quantify exactly how much space they need, but strangely enough it always seems to be the exact same height, depth, and breadth as you.

Art is a higher type of knowledge than experience.

The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon.

I think his [Donald's Trump] objection would be to biased and unfair, which is not the way he characterize "Fox News" to me, anyway. But we're all looking for objective coverage.

The EU is a community of values, not military buildups.

Will you be remembered, how would you be remembered, why wouldn’t you fight for the greatest achievement ever?

Literature is born when something in life goes slightly adrift.