The University conceives of itself as dedicated to the power of the intellect. Its commitment is to the way of reason.

Universities are the custodians not only of the many cultures of man, but of the rational process itself.

The role of a liberal arts college within a university is to be a genuine part of that university, giving and responding to the other parts.

Law builds upon and, I should like to claim, is one of the liberal arts. It uses words of persuasion and changing definitions for practical ends.

She never allowed the external world to change her soul, that was her magic.

When I have a mission, it gives me something to focus on.

The fire that burns against the cold.

Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen, Voices whisper in the trees, "Tonight is Halloween!"

Premature success gives one an almost mystical conception of destiny as opposed to will power-at its worst the Napoleonic delusion.

A great pinot chases its own tail. You drink it and you just keep finding new tastes that go with it. My dream was to make a world-class pinot and learn more about other wines as well.

Is your skin this tone all over?" "Only one way you're going to discover the answer to that.

Being pro-life is an essential part of being a writer.

Everyone has a vocation by which he earns his living, but he also has a vocation in an older sense of the word-the vocation to use his powers and live his life well.

Sensual is everything that refers to the delight of the senses. And that's what artists do, is stimulate the senses in any possible way.