Raise the roof, that I might see the stars To gain wisdom, to see things for what they are Please, I need proof

Paloma you cry out, you beg for connection The dreams you seek are straight ahead in every direction

With childhood comes a brief grace period of ignorant bliss -- when you're not aware of the pain around you. That is the most special, truly unique time. It is the core of adult lament.

The idea that I could lose her again… it’s unbearable.

The hard fact is that writing is available to readers because of market factors as much as particular writing talent.

School curricula that ignore the arts produce highly educated Barbarians

Perhaps the two greatest moments of my life were standing on the moon and being outside of the room when my granddaughter was born! We tend not to remember the worst.

I don't care what you think, your junk does not have special abilities.

God shall be all in all.

Once you sleep on feathers you can't go back to sleeping on the floor.

It's a hell of a thing to be born, and if you're born you're at least entitled to your own self.

I frankly can't wait, because the idea of Bill Clinton back in the White House with nothing to do is something I just can't imagine, I can't imagine the American people can imagine.

We see our homeland more clearly when we are away from it than when we are in it.