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I know no subject more elevating, more amazing, more ready to the poetical enthusiasm, the philosophical reflection, and the moral sentiment than the works of nature. Where can we meet such variety, such beauty, such magnificence?

I thought I had everything until I found you.

Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.

My sense is that, when you look at what people such as former Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein have said over the years, you don't go with a story unless you have two independent sources to confirm it.

I presumed the president was being truthful until a series of events undercut that confidence.

What if nothing exists and we're all in somebody's dream?

We must believe then, that as from hence we see Saturn and Jupiter; if we were in either of the Two, we should discover a great many Worlds which we perceive not; and that the Universe extends so in infinitum.

Saturday night at my house, I often trot out classic movies and force the urchins to watch them. There is much wailing and gnashing of teeth, but I think it's important to teach kids about American culture, and films are certainly a big part of it.

He took over anger to intimidate subordinates, and in time anger took over him.

Only those who attempt the absurd will achieve the impossible. I think it's in my basement... let me go upstairs and check.

Success isn't about the end result, it's about what you learn along the way.

It's terrible, I know, but I will admit I was a really lazy kid. It was Bronte who would wake me up in the morning, go to training early, and take in some tips from the older training group. I would be there grumbling and complaining. After she began to reap the rewards of her labour, it definitely kindled a fire.

I went to Goucher College in Maryland for the best possible reasons - to learn - but then I dropped out at 19 for the best possible reasons - to become a writer.

Europe needs us just as much as we need Europe and it's time to stop fiddling for a solution, it's time to implement the solution.

We used to listen to all the marvelous operas on records. Music was a very important part of our lives.

Well, you know, a lot of people look at the negative things, the things that they did wrong and - which I do. But I like to stress on the things I did right, because there are certain things that I like to look at from a positive standpoint that are just positive reinforcement.

Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.

Be who you are. It's easy to feel like you have to blend in, but it takes courage to live your life with conviction and embrace the person that you are.

We are born to action; and whatever is capable of suggesting and guiding action has power over us from the first.

What I've been telling people is that the doctors are gaining on cancer very rapidly. It's almost become a chronic disease, like diabetes - something you can treat. It doesn't go away, and you're not well in the sense of being over it, but you go on and live your life.