To be a slaveholder meant one had to regard the African American as inferior in every way.

Reading your own material aloud forces you to listen.

The war in Vietnam I thought a dreadful mistake.

The number one secret of being a successful writer is this: marry an English major.

In the 19th century, we devoted our best minds to exploring nature. In the 20th century, we devoted ourselves to controlling and harnessing it. In the 21st century, we must devote ourselves to restoring it.

The past is a source of knowledge, and the future is a source of hope. Love of the past implies faith in the future.

I was taught by professors who had done their schooling in the 1930s. Most of them were scornful of, even hated, big business.