non c’è peggiore infedeltà che essere fedeli a un morto

Saving others is always more important than saving yourself. It has to be, or none of us would do any good.

If a nation blames other nations for its problems, most likely that nation will always be having problems.

Respect people who trust you. It takes a lot for people to trust you, so treat their trust like precious porcelain.

The post-war "publish or perish" tyranny must end. The profession has become obsessed with quantity rather than quality. [...] One brilliant article should outweigh one mediocre book.

I need contrast-the old and the new, the rough and the soft. The clash of it all is very sexy.

The affectation of sanctity is a blotch on the face of piety.

The ultimate idea of rags-to-riches success in America is the Hollywood movie star.

We may not always finish what we start but God always finishes what He starts.

Silence isn't golden. It's yellow.

For intellectual authority, the appropriate version of Descartes 's cogito would be today: I am talked about, therefore I am.