...great feeling of enthusiasm..this human component began to fade away, leaving only that supernatural enthusisam which must always be at the root of our perseverance.

Work not of enthusiasm but of love, conscious of duty-which means self-denial.

He simply contemplated human realities from a divine perspective.

Vietnam was a noble cause imperfectly pursued

What we call the secret of happiness is no more a secret than our willingness to choose life.

They said the moment I fell in love with you was the moment you'd leave.

Wars are fought on objectives, not on timetable, and that's why I've been so insistent upon not allowing ourselves to have policy driven by time table, but by objective.

I can carry a tune with a three-note range. Once I'm out of that range, I'm in trouble.

If your eyes were open to all the beauty in the world, you would be overwhelmed with joy.

When I first had a video camera to document a performance, it was in Sweden and I remember it was really crucial for me.

People will always go to games. And not just Duke versus North Carolina. Even Appalachian State against Chatworth.

I'm kind of perverse in that I think pessimism is helpful. My pessimism is my own kind of patriotism. My dissent.

I dont think that any political party should claim Jesus as being a part of a political party.