Parents these days scarcely bring up children; they finance them.

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

A book, like a landscape, is a state of consciouness varying with readers.

Makesure you leave some fat for the other side.

A peace which depends upon fear is nothing but a suppressed war.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

I don't like that man. I'm going to have to get to knowhim better.

What is required is sight and insight, then you might add one more excite.

There is something monstrous in commands couched in invented and unfamiliar language, an alien master is the worst of all. The language of the law must not be foreign to the ears of those who are to obey it.

I’mwillin’ for any solution — religious, political. I’m not going to keepofferin’ to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

Thetrouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven't thought ofyet.