The principles of the United States Constitution are, because of Senator Byrd, still the heartbeat of the US Senate.

It seems wisest to assume the worst from the beginning...and let anything better come as a surprise.

Everything worth loving in this world is difficult.

Help other people, help themselves

The course of nature is the art of God.

The fact that there is a robust debate in Congress is good. The fact that the debate sometimes seems unanchored to facts is not so good.

For the man sound of body and serene of mind there is no such thing as bad weather; every day has its beauty, and storms which whip the blood do but make it pulse more vigorously.

Great stories don't often make great movies. Its' a crafted art form.

And once you cross over into that world, no matter how strong you are, you have to pay the price.

I always look tired, but I'm not. I just look like I am.

It is the vanity of women to spend hours in front of the mirror. It is the vanity of men not to bother.