Every talent is unearned, however, and with it comes a solemn obligation to use it as fully and as wisely as possible.

Nothing gives us courage more readily than the desire to avoid looking like a damn fool.

I think the world is an interesting place and I don't think anybody has the firm and final answer to what it is but I kind of assume there's a purpose.

I am no theologian. I would not be surprised, however, if Heaven proved to be a cozy kitchen, where delicious treats appeared in the oven and in the refrigerator whenever you wanted them, and where the cupboards were full of good books.

Life is a train ride, and at the many stations along the route, people important to us debark, never to get aboard again, until by the end of the journey, we sit in a passenger car where most of the seats are empty.

Because people see violence on the movie screen, they're not going to go out and hold up a liquor store and kill somebody. It really doesn't correlate.

The word impossible contains the word possible' What's that-- some Zen thing?' I think Star Trek. Mr. Spock.