What did a person need to survive? Food. Water. Shelter. Warmth in cold weather. And something else... books.

I'm like the trunk of a cactus... I take in a dose of culture and time with friends, then I retreat and go live on it for awhile until I get thirsty again.

It has always been on the written page that the world has come into focus for me.

I have been standing on the side of life, watching it float by. I want to swim in the river. I want to feel the current. -Loving Frank

It's wonderful to feel desired. There's a sense of power in it, really.

I always use primary sources, in addition to reading biographies and other materials.

It's not good to live so much inside oneself. It's a self-imposed exile, really. It makes you different.

In the end, what really matters? Only kindness. Only making somebody a little happier for your presence.

Tell her happiness is just practice, " he said. "If only she acted happy, she would be happy.

As he watches the sun rise, what grieves him is that he failed her. He thinks of the terror she felt. They tell him it was quick, as if that will somehow confine the horror.

She got up from the bed, knelt beside the bed, and put her forehead down on the covers. She was not practiced at prayer anymore. The only word that came to mind was "please".

They say truth will set you free, it all depends whose truth we are talking about... yours or mine.

To be big, you have to think big. Don’t limit your imagination.

We fought a war on poverty, and poverty won

Don't be carried away by the current of the situation. Focus on the essentials, take action on the best alternative are the ways of shifting from reactive to proactive mindset.

single people without children have a "childish sensitivity and are unwilling or unable to compromise or fit in

Be not selfish in your doings: pass it on.

I'll always write music. Whether I release a record, whether I let the public hear it or not, I'm always writing music.

The interest of the people lies in being able to join organizations, advocate causes, and make political "mistakes" without being subjected to governmental penalties.

Every man--I know this--turns weak, pliant, ridiculous as soon as he's in love.

The family that I live for only breathes the air that smells of combat.