"All is ephemeral--fame and the famous as well."

"The wages of sin are death, but the benefits include dental, major medical, two week paid vacation, pension fund, and stock options. Actually, taken as a package, it's a rather attractive deal."

"Freedom hath a thousand charms to show, That slaves however contented never know."

"Have a strong mind and a soft heart."

"I was working in a parking lot, which is a great place to learn the guitar. I sat in the booth and practiced all day long. And only two cars were stolen while I worked there."

"I love that sometimes we need to go to the opposite side of the world to realize assumptions that we didn't even know we had and realize that the opposite may also be true."

"The covetous man is ever in want."

"Grammar school never taught me anything about grammar."

"The enemy came. He was beaten. I am tired. Goodnight."

"Age is only a number, a cipher for the records. A man can't retire his experience. He must use it. Experience achieves more with less energy and time."

"The key to living a moral life is this: Do nothing in private that you would be ashamed to discuss openly with your mother."

"One can always point to a time, a choice, an act that set the tone for a life and changed a personal destiny."