it make no sense to talk about rights without also talking about responsibilities

A lot of people want a shortcut. I find the best shortcut is the long way, which is basically two words: work hard.

We don't beat the reaper by living longer, but by living well, and living fully - for the reaper will come for all of us. The question is: what do we do between the time we're born and the time he shows up.

Everyone has to contribute to the common good. To not do so can be described in one word: selfish.

He had high hopes for society, and though his hopes were too often dashed, he remained a raging optimist.

One thing that makes it possible to be an optimist is if you have a contingency plan for when all hell breaks loose.

I'll take an earnest person over a hip person every day, because hip is short-term, earnest is long term.