Those who find beauty in all of nature will find themselves at one with the secrets of life itself.

Wisdom lies at the edge of intelligence.Joy lies at the edge of happiness.Faith lies at the edge of boldness.Love lies at the edge of kindness.God lies at the edge of righteousness.

Maybe I’d lost something. Maybe I’d lost a lot—more, even, than I could suffer—but I still had my own self. And lonesome as I might be, wasn’t no force on Earth or from above what could make me less.

What is music? Music is language. A human being wants to express ideas in this language, but not ideas that can be translated into concepts.

If you take away religion, you can't hire enough police.

Japan is an important ally of ours. Japan and the United States of the Western industrialized capacity, 60 percent of the GNP, two countries. That's a statement in and of itself.

Is the Pope Catholic. No I'm serious. I really need to know.

Justice is based on values. And those change every generation.

If a thing's worth doing at all, it's worth doing well.

Lawrence Millman is a favorite writer of mine. He did a travels on the trail of the Vikings.

He, who survives his reputation, lives out of despite himself, like a man listening to his own reproach.