We shall succeed only so far as we continue to undertake “the intolerable labor of thought” — that most distasteful of all our activities.

Words are not pebbles in alien juxtaposition.

Words are chameleons, which reflect the color of their environment.

We accept the verdict of the past until the need for change cries out loudly enough to force upon us a choice between the comforts of inertia and the irksomeness of action.

Justice is the tolerable accommodation of the conflicting interests of society, and I don't believe there is any royal road to attain such accommodation concretely.

In america, there are two tax systems: one for the informed and one for the uninformed. Both are legal

The hand that rules the press, the radio, the screen and the far-spread magazine, rules the country.

In the end it is worse to suppress dissent than to run the risk of heresy.

The spirit of liberty is the spirit which is not too sure that it is right; the spirit of liberty is the spirit which seeks to understands the minds of other men and women.

Life is made up of constant calls to action, and we seldom have time for more than hastily contrived answers.

The language of the law must not be foreign to the ears of those who are to obey it.

Sometimes I think life is just a rodeo, the trick is to ride and make it to the bell.

Eighty percent of life's satisfaction comes from meaningful relationships.

All would be well. All would be heavenly--If the damned would only stay damned.

Weapons of mass destruction are always in the wrong hands.

Beyond this world are countless dimensions. They stretch on forever. You can travel to them and have experiences in them.

I'm incredibly proud of 'Life On Mars' and 'Doctor Who.' They're just a blast to do.

Nothing you become will disappoint me; I have no preconception that I'd like to see you be or do. I have no desire to forsee you, only to discover you. You can't disappoint me.

I wish I was a great writer or a great journalist or a great scientist or a great artist; I'm not.

When I lost the use of my hi-hat and bass drum legs, I became basically a singer. I was a drummer who did a bit of singing, and then I became a singer who did a bit of percussion.

What distinguishes success from failures is that the successes constantly thirst for new ideas and knowledge.