I love to go to the places where things happen. I like to walk the walk and see how the light falls and what winter feels like.

Read somewhat in the English poets every day. You will find them elegant, entertaining and constructive companions through your whole life.

No harm's done to history by making it something someone would want to read.

Freedom is found through the portals of our nation's libraries.

There's an awful temptation to just keep on researching. There comes a point where you just have to stop, and start writing.

I don't pick my presidents because they were great presidents. I'm not much interested in ranking presidents and who is the best and who is the worst. I am much more inclined to be interested in them if they had an interesting life and if they were a complete person - and by that I mean they also had flaws and failings.

I feel that as much as I enjoy loafing, there is something higher for which to live.