People have the illusion that all over the world, all the time, all kinds of fantastic things are happening. When in fact, over most of the world, most of the time, nothing is happening.

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.

Numerous politicians have seized absolute power and muzzled the press. Never in history has the press seized absolute power and muzzled the politicians.

She took a leap of faith and grew her wings on the way down.

Washington, D.C. is a city filled with people who believe they are important.

Washington is a pool of money surrounded by people who want some.

Being an anchor is not just a matter of sitting in front of a camera and looking pretty.

The one function that TV news performs very well is that when there is no news we give it to you with the same emphasis as if it were.

This is the first convention of the space age - where a candidate can promise the moon and mean it.

The only way to do news on television is not to be terrified of it.

Maybe the French will get a manned craft into space if they can get a rocket strong enough to lift a bottle of wine.

The day will bring hope for me, " said Aragorn. "Is it not said that no foe has ever taken the Hornburg, if men defended it?""So the minstrels say, " said Éomer."Then let us defend it, and hope!

We must learn to accept ourselves in the painful experiment of living. We must embrace the spiritual adventure of becoming human, moving through the many stages that lie between birth and death.

Failure is a sign post, directing the right road for life’s journey.

Prominence is cool, but when the delusion kicks in it can be a drag. Especially if you choose to surround yourself with friends and not acolytes.

Everyone is trying to accomplish something big, not realizing that life is made up of little things.

When I see three balls, I just swing at the middle one.

My legs tired, ain't your legs tired!? His legs ain't Tired! He Just... Tinktinktinktinktinktink, TinktinkTinktinkTinktink!! Just paperclips and Sparks everywhere!

I like strong female characters. I try to write them as role models for young girls.

That one man scorned and covered with scars Still strove with his last ounce of courage To reach the unreachable star.

I hate injustice, and I can't help but speak against it. But I don't want to get involved in politics.