I cannot remember a time when the Golden Rule was not my motto and precept, the torch that guided my footsteps.

… be aware that even before you have reached your ultimate professional destination … you can and should have a substantial impact on the world in which you live.

I am not too happy with terms like ‘the left’, to be honest. And I don’t use it much….if by ‘the left’ you mean people who are committed to peace and justice and freedom and so on, there can’t be elements of the left opposed to workers’ movement, at least under that definition.

I feel like I’m always having to justify why I haven’t kept in touch with anyone from the old days in Stoke-on-Trent, but I’m like that with anybody. I don’t let anybody in. I just rely on myself.

I think it’s really finding that belief in yourself, where you just have it no matter what’s going on, no matter what anyone else says. I think that’s the challenge, is to really have that belief in yourself.

Conscience is thoroughly well-bred and soon leaves off talking to those who do not wish to hear it.

When I was praised I lost my time, for instantly I turned around to look at the work I had thought slightly of, and that day I made nothing new.

Gaudio is playing very well. Today he played at an incredible level, especially on his backhand. But I am only thinking of my own game, and of playing well.

I don’t care if a dude is purple with green breath as long as he can swing.

The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends.

Riches are for spending.

I will build a great wall – and nobody builds walls better than me, believe me – and I’ll build them very inexpensively. I will build a great, great wall on our southern border, and I will make Mexico pay for that wall. Mark my words.

What your heart thinks is great, is great. The soul’s emphasis is always right.

The greatest of all mistakes is to do nothing because you think you can only do a little.

One of the benefits of a college education is to show the boy its little avail.

I feel like everyone you mentioned owes an enormous debt to Jon Stewart’s Daily Show, because I think that started this trend of people having talkshows where they have a point of view that they’re not afraid to share.

My son has a big Christmas problem – what do you buy for a father who has everything and you’re using it?

Forgiveness keeps you from being bound by something the other person might never set right.

Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.

It is not an arrogant government that chooses priorities, it’s an irresponsible government that fails to choose.

This morning I woke with my ear pressed between shoulder blades. Every inhale, every drum, every pump, thump of your heartbeat said one thing – home, home, home.