Screaming at children over their grades, especially to the point of the child's tears, is child abuse, pure and simple. It's not funny and it's not good parenting. It is a crushing, scarring, disastrous experience for the child. It isn't the least bit funny.

If we try to engineer outcomes, if we overturn tradition to make everyone the same, we ruin society. If we upset tradition to allow for an equal shot at the starting gate, everyone wins, except for the charlatans and would be dictators.

Emperor Sid Caesar is gone to eternity himself now. He takes with him the gratitude of every one of us who first learned the relief of laughter from this genuinely great performer.

I always assumed scientists were free to ask any question, pursue any line of inquiry without fear or reprisal.

Israel is our strongest, most reliable ally in the Middle East. Of course, we're their most reliable ally, too.

When Hollywood sees a good story about a man who sells confidence, they see themselves and they like it.

You must take the first step. The first steps will take some effort, maybe pain. But after that, everything that has to be done is real-life movement.