The absolute dependence of a newborn infant inspired many things in me, but it did not activate any magical knowledge about what to do for the next twenty years.

Our humor turns our anger into a fine art.

If you still have fear, you love life

Style never speaks, but somehow is always saying something.

Often I am struck in amazement about a word: I suddenly realize that the complete arbitrariness of our language is but a part of the arbitrariness of our own world in general.

And I'm no quitter, but I'm tired of fighting.

I could depend a lot on my shaking, though I never shimmied vulgarly and only to express myself.

If we do what we think is right, not try to point-score, people will begin to trust us.

Sexual assault and domestic violence are difficult things to talk about. Talk about them anyway.

The world is a severe schoolmaster, for its frowns are less dangerous than its smiles and flatteries, and it is a difficult task to keep in the path of wisdom.

The birds are the eyes of heaven, and the flies are the spies of hell.

Every day is a good day to examine our prime-time priorities.