Samurai are born to die.Death is not a curse to be avoided -- but the natural end of all life. Death is not eternal . . . dishonor is.

Once upon a time there was a girl named Debbie Jacobs and a boy named Teddy Dennis.

Giving every man a vote has no more made men wise and free than Christianity has made them good.

When you pray as much as you work

I don't want the natural athlete -- I want a guy who'll go after the hard ones.

What marks a writer is this: until she - or he, of course - writes down whatever happened, turns it into a story, it hasn't really happened, it hasn't shape, form, reality.

I've got a clear line between work and real life.

[B]ipartisanship means tarring and feathering politicans from both major parties.

I am much inclined to live from my rucksack, and let my trousers fray as they like.

As for difficulties," replied Ferguson, in a serious tone, "they were made to be overcome.

Everything is cause and effect. If you don't move, nothing will move with you, and nothing will move toward you.

I'm not a guy who is going to make a lot of noise. I hope to lead by example.