Politics has high and low moments. Sometimes it brings out the better angels of our nature; sometimes baser instincts.

Civility is not about dousing strongly held views. It's about making sure that people are willing to respect other perspectives.

There are words bandied about that are being misused - words like 'socialism,' words like 'communism,' words like 'fascism.

No activity I know is more of a confidence builder and at the same time more 'humility training' than wrestling.

Iraqis have held elections and have recently put together their government, all encouraging developments.

There's probably a little greater case for pessimism than optimism. But I do not rule out optimism.

It is hard to cement any relations with any country based on promises that may not be deliverable.

A government of, by and for the people is obligated to conduct the nation's business in a manner that respects dissent.

The arts and humanities are vastly more important in troubled times.

History provides a sense of where we've been and lessons that can be taken forward.

The majority of U.S. high school students don't know within 50 years when the Civil War occurred.

It’s the inward attention that takes you into the depth of the mind.

In our dreams every man and woman are amazingly perfect, but in reality they have imperfections, so accept it without judgement.

Depression is an illness, and no fault of the person who suffers from it

On her one glance upwards, enough paintings are created by heavenly maidens on the magical canvas of god.

The actor becomes an emotional athlete. The process is painful - my personal life suffers.

There isn’t anything I have to be afraid of, love is the answer.

Shakespeare is universal.

Davy lets fly an oath and storms out of the hold. We hear his fist hit the wall as he leaves. you really are an evil girl, says Jaimy. I know, I murmur. I shall have to pay.

I'm going to the main event of Wrestlemania! Where're you going?

When you buy a depressed company it's not going to go up right after you buy it, believe me.