We are born with our eyes closed and our mouths open, and we spend our whole lives trying to reverse that mistake of nature.

It is the highest form of self-respect to admit our errors and mistakes and make amends for them.

Because everything we say and do is the length and shadow of our own souls, our influence is determined by the quality of our being.

The error of the past is the wisdom of the future.

If we had had the right technology back then, you would have seen Eva Braun on the Donahue show and Adolf Hitler on Meet the Press.

Without dark clouds in our lives we would never know the joy of sunshine. We can become callous and unteachable if we do not learn from pain.

Knowing why you are is your purpose.Knowing who you are is your style.Knowing what you are is your character

You know what I did after I wrote my first novel? I shut up and wrote twenty-three

I'm just saying, it's got to be about something more than just body parts when you're with somebody.

People united in pursuit of a righteous cause are unstoppable

It is my contention that civil disobediences are nothing but the latest form of voluntary association, and that they are thus quite in tune with the oldest traditions of the country.

Dad was synonymous with his charm and wit and grace, and it was sort of the perfect way to go for him.

Setting up absurd worlds with rules to violate - it's one of the things I hope to achieve with my work.

Don't get too excited when I am winning, and don't get too depressed when I am losing. Just keep it cool.

I would listen to something on the radio and try to tap out the melody, then the harmonies.