There are always too many Democratic congressmen, too many Republican congressmen, and never enough U.S. congressmen.

When we inform, we lead from strength; when we communicate, we lead from weakness—and it is precisely this confession of mortality that engages the ears, heads and hearts of those we want to enlist as allies in a common cause.

The difference between faith and superstition is that the first uses reason to go as far as it can, and then makes the jump; the second shuns reason entirely — which is why superstition is not the ally, but the enemy, of true religion.

We evaluate others with a Godlike justice, but we want them to evaluate us with a Godlike compassion.

More trouble is caused in this world by indiscreet answers than by indiscreet questions.

Those obsessed with health are not healthy; the first requisite of good health is a certain calculated carelessness about oneself.

The time to relax is when you don't have time for it.