Death is a slave's freedom.

There are things you stand up for because it’s right.

One stands, in fact, in awe of the Constitution of the United States, though it is an idea and not quite a reality.

I'm glad I understand that while language is a gift, listening is a responsibility. (U.S. poet and writer, 1943- )

No one needs to teach you to be mean; we need to be taught to be kind.

The job of the architect becomes more difficult in this secular age. Where once he had a god to extol, he now has humans like himself; where once he had "he," he now has "she" and "they.

A lot is yet to be enjoyed. I'd like to stomp grapes for wine. Go to Antarctica. Have dinner with Venus Williams who is the greatest tennis player ever.