Tradition is the living faith of the dead, traditionalism is the dead faith of the living. And, I suppose I should add, it is traditionalism that gives tradition such a bad name.

I don’t want to write a book which will bring me fame for just an hour. I will try to write something which may not be very popular but it may last forever.

I have layer upon layer of thoughts in my head and the bottom one has nothing to grip on to.

Everyone talks about building a relationship with your customer. I think you build one with your employees first.

One can regard the moral law as an illusion, and so cut himself off from the common ground of humanity.

If Congress doesn't raise taxes, you cannot get a private investment account without forgoing a portion, possibly all, of your guaranteed benefit check.

In my case, performance is part of the medium. Sometimes I feel that it's my main medium, and that the presentation of my poems on the page is secondary.

This is what people do in America. They get out. They demonstrate. They let their voices with heard.

Money never declines. Money just moves.

I love to go to Ireland just to relax.