Style isn't something added on; it's intrinsic to the perceptions and the way you see life.

Only in art will the lion lie down with the lamb, and the rose grow without thorn.

Religious belief is without reason and without dignity, and its record is near-universally dreadful.

Probably human cruelty is fixed and eternal. Only styles change.

My life looked good on paper - where, in fact, almost all of it was being lived.

When the past is forgotten, the present is unforgettable

Closure is a greasy little word which, moreover, describes a nonexistent condition. The truth, Venus, is that nobody gets over anything.

Perhaps there are other bits of my life that would take on content, take on shadow, if only I read more and thought less about money.

When you’ve lost all your play, guess what love becomes. Work. Work that gets harder every hour.

Love is blind; but it makes you see the blind man; teetering on the roadside . . .

Every 10 years you're a different person, and the really great books evolve with you as you get older. They're full of new rewards.

You ought to mediate on the Scriptures daily.

We forgive the crimes of individuals, but not their participation in a collective crime.

Freedom does not mean being free of something, but to be free to do something.

A man's wealth is measured by what he doesn't need.

The more you treat yourself positively, the less you'll want or need to be negative.

You can overcome almost any obstacles, unless you are the obstacle.

I have to make sure that I make good choices and that if I put my name on it, it's a high-quality endeavor and that I have time to be a human being.

My style is scruffy with a touch of androgyny.

You must choose to live by enouragement rather than by expectations.

I consider myself to be respectful, and I believe this is a main value for sports.