One has to live in Washington to know what a city of rumors it is.

In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.

I never waste time looking back.

To be mature you have to realize what you value most... Not to arrive at a clear understanding of one's own values is a tragic waste. You have missed the whole point of what life is for.

...conservation of land and conservation of people frequently go hand in hand.

If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor.

I can't tell you how to succeed, but I can tell you how to fail: Try to please everybody.