Since September 11, it seems to me that never in our lifetime, except possibly in the early stages of World War II, has it been clearer that we have as a source of strength, a source of direction, a source of inspiration - our story.

Napoleon could never imagine that some people loved their country as much as he loved his own.

I often think of that when I hear people say that they haven't time to read.

Real success is finding your life work in the work that you love. That's it. Don't worry about making a living, don't worry about popularity or fame. Make what you do ... count more than what you own.

A nation that forgets its past can function no better than an individual with amnesia.

My love is to tell a story but I like stories that evolve from character, from the nature of the individuals involved.

Little children can learn anything, just as they can learn a foreign language. The mind is so absorbent then. There ought to be a real program to educate teachers who want to teach grade school children about history.