Time was when much of lawyering consisted (according to turn-of-the-century lawyer and statesman Elihu Root) in "telling would-be clients that they are damned fool's, and should stop.

Talk about presidents "taking" the country hither and yon is part of the foam of presidential elections.

There may be arrogance – and the laziness of someone who is indefatigable when doing what he enjoys, but only when doing that.

People who have nothing much in mind for next week speak instead about the next century or millennium.

In this age of 'whatever, ' Americans are becoming slaves to the new tyranny of nonchalance. " James Morris

He was one of the fortunate few for whom there simply was no discernible line between work and play, between creation and recreation.

Liberalism is not fond of fun, or at least of many forms of fun that many people like.

In Gladstone's mature years he lost faith not in God but in the ability of any government or state to act as the agent of God.

Enough anecdotes make a pattern.

Politics is always driven by competing worries.

From visible habits we make inferences as to the invisible attributes of the soul. Therefore, statecraft is soulcraft.

I get by with a little help from my friends.

Love isn't an accident. Love is a choice.

If looks could kill, she’d be a dead woman.

People who have little, but much joy, inspire me.

Community is essential when it comes to successfully living out the Christian walk in a day-to-day context. So the math is simple: More community = More disciples.

But I like not these great successes of yours; for I know how jealous are the gods.

Democracy is always, by nature and constitution, the triumph of mediocrity.

Then I was playing the piano at eight, and that helps you learn about women because most of the people I was playing for were women.

Bringing a baby into the world is something I've always wanted, and now I'm completely ready for my life to start revolving around another human being.

Things are simple when you're going to die.