I'm drawn particularly to stories that evolve out of the character of the protagonist.

History isn't just what happened, but what happened to whom and why and what would have been different if the cast of characters had been different.

You have to have wisdom and knowledge as well as virtue to preserve your rights and liberties.

However little television you watch, watch less.

The fulfilling life, the distinctive life, the relevant life, is an achievement... To do whatever you do for no reason other than you love it and believe in its importance.

Nothing ever invented can you a bigger life than a book.

The truth isn't just the facts. You can have all the facts imaginable and miss the truth, just as you can have facts missing or some wrong, and reach the larger truth.