This is what has to be remembered about the law: Beneath that cold, harsh, impersonal exterior there beats a cold, harsh, impersonal heart.

Love is when each person is more concerned for the other than for one's self.

Ideas matter in New York. I am certain that more conversations in New York are about ideas than anywhere else. Not just vague theories, but ideas that New Yorkers have the will, and the clout, to do something about.

Having one child makes you a parent; having two you are a referee.

Concentration of effort and the habit of working with a definite chief aim are two of the essential factors in success, which are always found together. One leads to the other.

Don't aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally.

Love is staying up all night with a sick child - or a healthy adult.