The easily ridiculed, so-so status quo often hides Herculean efforts by those whom we take for granted, and who, working in the shadows, guarantee civilization instead of chaos.

Entertainers wrongly assume that their fame, money, and influence arise from broad knowledge rather than natural talent, looks, or mastery of a narrow skill.

Americans spend more money on Botox, face lifts and tummy tucks than on the age-old scourges of polio, small pox and malaria.

The fact is, beneath the hype, Iraqis will soon appreciate American help and idealism far more than French perfidy. It is never wrong to be on the side of freedom - never.

Multiculturalism is a good reminder that when standards are relative, there are no standards at all.

Stalin and Mao killed over 80 million and did not make omelets despite the broken eggs.

Even in its third century, America is still the most meritocratic nation in the world.

Ignorance and arrogance are a lethal combination. Nowhere do we see that more clearly among writers and performers who pontificate as historians when they know nothing about history.

It is never wrong to be on the side of freedom...never .

Often, the pretexts for starting a war are not real shortages of land, food or fuel, but rather perceptions - like fear, honor and perceived self-interest.

Behind every American soldier, dozens of their countrymen tonight sleep soundly — and hundreds more in their shadow abroad will wake up alive and safe.

Stop looking outside or at others for that which you seek of yourself.

Writers don't kill characters. Characters kill characters.

Allowing for endless legal challenges or partisan political discussions is not the proper way to handle an issue that affects the entire scope of the environment and the economy.

In England, everyone believes if you think, then you don't feel. But all my novels are about joining together thinking and feeling.

He's got a great sense of humor for a guy who never says anything.

In every artist there is poetry. In every human being there is the poetic element. We know, we feel, we believe.

God has given us speech in order that we may say pleasant things to our friends, and tell bitter truths to our enemies.

The vine that has grown old on an old tree falls with the ruin of that tree, and through that bad companionship must perish with it.

Acting is just a job at the end of the day, and its a very strange one.

Im pretty adept with computers and Photoshop for my blog, and I found my style with a conversational voice and an image-ready column.