This time last year I would have run to Sam Hamilton to talk.""Maybe both of us have got a piece of him, " said Lee. Maybe that's what immortality is.

Don't worry about losing. If it is right, it happens - The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.

Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.

The free exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world.

And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good.

What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.

I believe a strong woman may be stronger than a man, particularly if she happens to have love in her heart. I guess a loving woman is indestructible.

When two people meet, each one is changed by the other so you've got two new people.

Writers are a little below clowns and a little above trained seals.

This I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual.

If you understand each other you will be kind to each other.

Having clarity on where you want to go is one of the most critical components of your life.

Being "brave" means doing or facing something frightening. ... Being "fearless" means being without fear.

The sinews of war are infinite money.

Being a teacher is back-breakingly difficult work. It is also extremely important work.

There is no sweeter manner of living in the world than continuous communion with God.

I think there's been a big problem between religion, or organized religion, and spirituality.

My mantra is if you raise money, don't waste it.

People have been looking for love potions since hunter-gatherer societies.

Most of the writers I know have somehow managed to stay in touch with that inner child who's never heard of such a thing as an internal editor.

What is a mom but the sunshine of our days and the north star of our nights.