Which is the best religion? [...] The religion that brings you closest to God.

After I was in an ambush, my uncles were happy - it was almost like a baptism.

In so much of politics you're not allowed to disagree with what's been agreed.

I always like to have flowers on the table. I think they make it look special.

Every artist is an unhappy lover. And unhappy lovers want to tell their story.

In philosophy if you aren't moving at a snail's pace you aren't moving at all.

Falling out of love is chiefly a matter of forgetting how charming someone is.

To love means to be actively concerned for the life and the growth of another.

I dream of a love that is more than two people craving to possess one another.

Meanwhile, fears of universal disaster sank to an all time low over the world.

The things that bring you the greatest joy are in alignment with your purpose.

If everybody thinks you're out of your mind, you just might be onto something.

Great pain, when it is honored from the heart, opens into great understanding.

I do not live for what the world thinks of me, but for what I think of myself.

I write for no other purpose than to add to the beauty that now belongs to me.

To restore a sense of reality, I think Walt Disney should have a Hardluckland.

Excellence and competitiveness aren't incompatible with honesty and integrity.

The people who don't have a great life are the ones who settle for a good one.

Let's get this started, people. It won't be long before we all lose our minds.

A politician thinks of the next election. A statesman, of the next generation.

The only thing an artist has to remember is to never lose faith in his vision.

you...are...a...frige...with...wings...we...are...freaking...ballet...dancers!

Yes," I said. "My name is seven-five-nine-nine-three-nine-ex-dash-one. Junior.

Stick with the optimists. It's going to be tough enough even if they're right.

Wouldn't that be nice if we could all afford to just freely pursue our dreams?

I find that short stories are almost like palate cleansers or brain cleansers.

The best thing about the Web is the sound of all the individual voices rising.

If you come home with your panties still on, I am never speaking to you again.

Use him wisely. Few have been given such a weapon by the gods or Fates before.

You're not one to take lightly, to love of for an evening and leave of a dawn.

Getting things accomplished isn't nearly as important as taking time for love.

When the body breaks down, it does not all go at once; it goes piece by piece.

Blessed are those who, in the face of death, think only about the front sight.

The trouble with democracy is that 50 percent of the voters are below average.

Courage is a self-inflicted quality that gains momentum every time you try it.

Were I forced to describe this woman in one word, that word would be...herpes.

I like my afterglow with you in motion. I measure time by how your body sways.

You're late." "Sorry. I was busy talking about my feelings and killing people.

If thou has a bundle of thorns in thy lot, there is no need to sit down on it.

The opposite of retaliation is to entrust ourselves to God, who judges justly.

What kind of wife would I be if I left your father simply because he was dead?

I’m already yours. Always have been. All you have to do is step into the ring.

The easy road is always under construction,so have an alternate route planned.

Leo, sadly, has Parkinson's, but he used to cook all sorts of dazzling things.

You can't abandon life just because it's scary, and just because you get hurt.

I stared up at the Erlking, and with my typical pithy brilliance said, "Uh-oh.

My voice has a quiver/ A quiver is where you keep arrows until you shoot them.

Your future and mine are determined by this one thing: seeking after the Lord.

There is no substitute for your impassioned prayers on behalf of your children

I got $30 from Nation magazine for a poem and $500 for my first book of poems.

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