. . .and the thing that you know to be true is the lie that will kill you.

Morning is wonderful. Its only drawback is that it comes at such an inconvenient time of day.

The man who counts on the aid of a god deserves the help he doesn't get.

Every ounce of my cynicism is supported by historical precedent.

There were dreams once upon a time, dreams now all but forgotten. On sad days I dust them off and fondle them nostalgically, with a patronizing wonder at the naivete of the youth who dreamed them.

There is no vengeance as terrible as the vengeance a coward plots in the dark of his heart.

Rich men have dreams. Poor men die to make them come true.

There are no self-proclaimed villains, only regiments of self-proclaimed saints. Victorious historians rule where good or evil lies.

I'm an incurable romantic. The essence of romance is an unshakable conviction that next time will be different.

My favorite sport is female and my favorite food is beer.

Soldiers live. He dies and not you, and you feel guilty, because you're glad he died, and not you. Soldiers live, and wonder why.

Not so long afterwards it was broad day light in Iluji for the first time ever.

People think computers will keep them from making mistakes. They're wrong. With computers you make mistakes faster.

I live a good life but a pretty simply life. I just store all my money under my mattress. My wife and I travel, and I bought my dream car, the Cobra.

The bitter and the sweet come from the outside, the hard from within, from one's own efforts.

Washington is dominated by big money.

Don't be too quickTo break bad habits: better stick,Like the Mission folk, to your arsenic.

In times of turbulence and rapid change, you must constantly be re-evaluating yourself relative to the new realities.

I am showing my pupils details of an immense landscape which they cannot possibly know their way around.

It is up to us to cultivate our garden.

I love weekends. Just like everyone else, I get to rest on weekends and go out with friends. I hate Mondays.