You can't save the world if you can't pay the rent.

Moral outrage is the most powerful motivating force in politics.

Never give a bureaucrat a chance to say no.

Winners aren't perfect. They made fewer mistakes than their rivals.

The winner in a political contest is determined by the number and the effectiveness of the activists on the respective sides.

Don't get mad except on purpose.

In politics, nothing moves unless it's pushed.

Politics is of the heart as well as of the mind. Many people don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.

Political technology determines political success.

Actions have consequences.

Make the opponents' goal more expensive than it's worth.

It is my belief that marriage is made holy by two souls in communion, not by the order of the law.

You win some and you lose some. Unless you're Virgil, then you lose them all.

When you're 84, a 70-year-old is still pretty young.

I could stare at you for a lifetime. It would never grow old." "Even when I'm old?" "Even then.

I think kids like chaos, in an interesting way. I think kids like to push buttons in adults. They like to antagonize and cause trouble. I think it's the kid-like spirit that kids respond to.

Definite speech means clarity of mind.

I'm just a musician and a record producer.

Reading is probably what leads most writers to writing.

The man gave a shrug which indicated that, although the world did indeed have many problems, this was one of them that was not his.

Churches must extend their influence beyond the lives of church members to impact the broader community that they serve.