It ought to make us feel ashamed when we talk like we know what we're talking about when we talk about love.
I was to Japanese visitors to Washington what the Mona Lisa is to Americans visiting Paris.
Plenty of kind, decent, caring people have no religious beliefs, and they act out of the goodness of their hearts. Conversely, plenty of people who profess to be religious, even those who worship regularly, show no particular interest in the world beyond themselves.
I have never seen more Senators express discontent with their jobs. . . . I think the major cause is that, deep down in our hearts, we have been accomplices in doing something terrible and unforgivable to our wonderful country. Deep down in our heart, we know that we have given our children a legacy of bankruptcy. We have defrauded our country to get ourselves elected.
The loudest voices we hear are those who advocate conflict, divisiveness.
The Federal Reserve bank buys government bonds without one penny.
The old adage that polite conversation should not include talk of politics or religion is understandable because both subjects are so heavily laden with emotion that discussion can quickly turn to shouting. Blood is shed over politics, religion and the two in combination.
My advice to anyone is to figure out what you're good at - what it is that you love doing the most in life - and figure out a way to make a living from it.
Dinner is a great first date. Don't believe that stuff about girls not wanting to eat on a first date - sharing a romantic meal is so sexy.
The creeping wilderness will soon take over that church that trusts in its own strength and forgets to watch and pray.
I lived in Hollywood long enough to learn to play tennis and become a star, but I never felt it was my home.