The thought about Republicans is, we're supposed to be Jeffersonian. That government governs the best that governs the least.
For Mythology is the handmaid of literature; and literature is one of the best allies of virtue and promoters of happiness.
I'm a rock star among geeks, wonks, and nerds.
Paris is an ideal place to become informed, while Venice is a place to think and write.
I've personally backed off from direct political involvement.
I have friends who are Roman Catholics. I have friends who are Lutherans.
I am an underwater explorer, not a treasure hunter.
I would have to say my favorite place on Earth is Bora Bora.
We had something to say. Whenever we played, people didn't dance, they listened.
Pakistan is an old ally of the United States.
Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.
The only meaningful statistic in warfare is when the other side quits.
Many a good story has been found in the bottom of a decent Rioja.
Anything I've ever read by John Irving has been really well written.
I wanted to be able to say I was a Marine.
Urban America is like a foreign country in a sense.
In the world over, the very name of our country is immediately associated with the Parthenon.
The Tea Party is but one manifestation of a widening perception that the game is rigged in favor of the rich and powerful.
I never put my arms around John Gotti, Al Capone or Lucky Luciano.
There are no traffic jams along the extra mile.
Winning isn't getting ahead of others. It's getting ahead of yourself.
