Even though I am not hungry when I get up, I try to eat to get me ready for the day. Within an hour of getting up.

Republicans just can't help themselves. They get in front of a live microphone and within a few sentences are rocketing down the swiftest and most direct route to the all-you-can-eat comedian-and-talk-show-host buffet.

I try to be well informed. I don't know how well I do all the time, but I try nonetheless.

In the theory of evolution there is no talk of God and no Bibles are used. They're not looking for higher powers, extraterrestrials, or anything else that could be found in the science fiction section, because they are not dealing with fiction.

There is no way you are going to be forgiven for blowing up a village and killing a bunch of people.

What I've found is that a lot of soldiers are surprisingly apolitical. Their reality is, "Today I'm going to leave the gate for twelve hours, and I'm going to make it back to the dining facility by sundown with the arms and legs of me and my buddies intact."

I'll never forget how the depression and loneliness felt good and bad at the same time. Still does.