The truth is the last thing that matters, ' she said. 'And you can believe one thing of the truth and me: I keep it well hidden, inside my heart.

We are not ordered by God to judge each other. We are not even ordered by him to consider another person's sin. We are ordered by God to let Him consider it, to let Him be judge.

I think some aspects of writing can be taught. Obviously, you can't teach vision or talent. But you can help with comfort.

Hate is contagious. A few seconds after Donald Trump has told me something hateful, somebody else repeats it. He has legitimized what people only dare say in their kitchens and bedrooms.

A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.

Where there is little or no public opinion, there is likely to be bad government, which sooner or later becomes autocratic government.

It may be that the most interesting American struggle is the struggle to set oneself free from the limits one is born to, and then to learn something of the value of those limits

A true critic ought to dwell rather upon excellencies than imperfections

Proscription, martial law, the billeting of the rude troops, the tax collector, the unjust judge, anything at all, is sweeter than responsibility.

I have three joys in my life: work, sport and food. All these come in one and do not make a hobby.

People know me. I'm not going to produce any cartwheels out there. I'm not going to belong on Comedy Central. I'll always be a tennis player, not a celebrity.

If you come to worship for any reason other that the joy and pleasure and satisfaction that are to be found in God, you dishonor Him...God's greatest delight is your delight in Him.