One of the things that we don't want to do is to destroy the infrastructure of Iraq, because in a few days we're going to own that country.

It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference.

It is, I believe, the greatest generation any society has ever produced.

The response to 'The Greatest Generation' and the books that followed has been one of the most satisfying experiences of my life.

David Brinkley was an icon of modern broadcast journalism, a brilliant writer who could say in a few words what the country needed to hear during times of crisis, tragedy and triumph.

Peter is an old friend. I'm heartbroken, but he's also a tough guy. I'm counting on him getting through this very difficult passage.

You are educated. Your certification is in your degree. You may think of it as the ticket to the good life. Let me ask you to think of an alternative. Think of it as your ticket to change the world.

A big part of making your own luck is just charging out of the gate every morning.

While attendance at traditional churches has been declining for decades... the evangelical movement is growing, and it is changing the way America worships.

TV is a fickle business. I'm only good for the length of my contract.

there on the beaches of Normandy I began to reflect on the wonders of these ordinary people whose lives were laced with the markings of greatness.

When all seems to be against you, remember, a ship sometimes has to sail against the current, not with it.

Where is your Revolutionary spirit?""Beheaded, " Celeste said.

You are not your thoughts, and you are not the product of your thoughts.

You care about the deficit because it allows you to do things you need to do to help people who are suffering.

Wine brings to light the hidden secrets of the soul.

You should have a picture of yourself as a kid in your home so that you remember where you came from.

There is an illusion that has much to do with... most of our unhappiness.... We expect too much.

Repression breeds hate; hate menaces stable government.

The New Testament is not a historical document.

To succeed in business you need to be original, but you also need to understand what your customers want.