Enemies are so stimulating.

Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get - only with what you are expecting to give - which is everything.

It's a rather rude gesture, but at least it's clear what you mean.

Our Constitution was not intended to be used by ... any group to foist its personal religious beliefs on the rest of us.

You can't just be talented: You have to be terribly smart and energetic and ruthless. You also have to become necessary to people, by working hard and well and bringing more than your bones and your skin to the project. Don't just show up. Transform the work, yourself, and everybody around you. Be needed. Be interesting. Be something no one else can be--and consistently.

The calla lilies are in bloom again. Such a strange flower—suitable to any occasion. I carried them on my wedding day, and now I place them here in memory of something that has died.

Everyone thought I was bold and fearless and even arrogant, but inside I was always quaking.