Summer was full on and the nights hot. It was like lying in warm syrup there in the dark under the viaduct, in the steady whine of gnats and nightbugs.

What could a child know of the darkness of God's plan? Or how flesh is so frail it is hardly more than a dream

One of the signs of passing youth is the birth of a sense of fellowhip with other human beings as we take our place among them.

I'm a longtime believer in the old adage that sunlight is the best disinfectant, particularly in politics.

I am tired with hyphenated Americans! We are not Indian-Americans, or African-Americans.

Adding a sterilant to drinking water or staple foods is a suggestion that seems to horrify people, most - than most proposals for involuntarily fertility control.

Storytelling is fine as long as you can encourage people to act on the stories.

I want the privilege of guiding the arrows of my children and giving them the exhortations that can shoot them into the high place.

We designers have been working to stimulate people's souls and minds.

I see it all perfectly; there are two possible situations - one can either do this or that. My honest opinion and my friendly advice is this: do it or do not do it - you will regret both.

The function of the censor is to censor. He has a professional interest in finding things to suppress.

Know and believe in yourself and what others think won't disturb you.