The 'militia' was the entire adult male citizenry, who were not simply allowed to keep their own arms, but affirmatively required to do so.

Ironically, the only gun control in 19th century England was the policy forbidding police to have arms while on duty.

Education...has produced a vast population able to read but unable to distinguish what is worth reading.

Any artist who goes to Las Vegas is an idiot as far as I am concerned. Whoever goes to Las Vegas can stay in Las Vegas.

As she walked, she breathed a quick benediction to the patron saint of sleuthing. "Nancy Drew," she whispered, "be with me now.

When it's better for everyone, it's better for everyone.

I dunno what my 23 infantile years in America signify. I left as soon as motion was autarchic -- I mean my motion.

The only way you're going to grow is to be in difficult situations.

The smooth stones you pick up and examine under the moon's light have been made blue from the sea. Next morning when you pull them from your trouser pocket, they are still blue.

Two significant developments in the past several decades have been the collapse of communism as an ideology and the general acceptance, in rhetoric, if not practice, of liberal democracy.

One crime has to be concealed by another.