It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag.

The Taj is pinkish in the morning, milky white in the evening and golden when the moon shines.

The chances are you've never seen the other side of me. You've seen the event side of me when I'm on stage. But there is another side of me. If you evoke that side, you won't like it. It's a nasty side. You don't want to see that side. You're not missing anything by not seeing it.

In a friend you find a second self.

Keep talking about me behind my back, and watch God keep blessing me in front of your face.

Friends are the most important ingredient in this recipe of life.

Why does Scrooge love Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer? Because every buck is dear to him.