whispers are often thunderous

I was well-read but perhaps that only made me stupid.

Is the undertaker joyous when his turn comes around? All those years holding the door open. To pass through - does it feel like a privileged?

There are too many years around this table, too much time confined in one place.

Perhaps it's impolite to die so flippantly, after all she's done for me.

You hear about ghosts: sad ghosts, angry ghosts.I'll tell you, the worst is when they laugh, and the worst sort are the ones whose faces I've forgotten.

All this hoping for nothing-or someone-that's maybe hopeless

I do not teach students anything. I learn along with them.

If God would concede me His omnipotence for 24 hours, you would see how many changes I would make in the world. But if He gave me His wisdom too, I would leave things as they are.

The best way to be global is to be local.

ridicule may be a shield, but it is not a weapon.

One big theme for me is that we have got to move from an economy built on debt to one where we save and invest in the future.

I'm not a drug salesman. I'm a writer." "What makes you think a writer isn't a drug salesman?

I've certainly never helped anybody save the day, in any capacity. If anybody is going to understand making a few mistakes, it's me.

Got a budget for the lawyer though.

If their forces are substantial, prepare for them; if their forces are strong, avoid them.