My children are the reason I laugh, smile and want to get up every morning.
There is not a discovery in science, however revolutionary, however sparkling with insight, that does not arise out of what went before.
There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.
Any book worth banning is a book worth reading.
At odd and unpredictable times, we cling in fright to the past.
The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.
I made up my mind long ago to follow one cardinal rule in all my writing-to be clear. I have given up all thought of writing poetically or symbolically or experimentally, or in any of the other modes that might (if I were good enough) get me a Pulitzer prize. I would write merely clearly and in this way establish a warm relationship between myself and my readers, and the professional critics-Well, they can do whatever they wish.
Every day is still exciting. I have like a very good system worked out with my editor. Some directors are in there every day, sitting there in the room with the editor. I lose perspective incredibly quickly, and so what I do is I watch. . . I come in the room and give very specific notes and then I go back to my house or in my office and I watch the dailies.
I can see clearly now, the rain is gone. I can see all obstacles in my way.
I want Jesus to come back and say 'THATS NOT WHAT I MEANT'" -
Cynthia's lyrics always expressed the feelings people felt but they couldn't express themselves.