If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end; if you look for comfort you will not get either comfort or truth only soft soap and wishful thinking to begin, and in the end, despair.

I see Americans of every party, every background, every faith who believe that we are stronger together: black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American; young, old; gay, straight; men, women, folks with disabilities, all pledging allegiance under the same proud flag to this big, bold country that we love. That's what I see. That's the America I know!

Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those the art of living well.

A squirrel dying in front of your house may be more relevant to your interests right now than people dying in Africa.

You wouldn't believe the kind of hate mail I get about my work on irregular verbs.