Never assume the obvious is true.

In dealing with Syria's dictator...only force counts. No cease-fire was attainable in Lebanon until the 16-inch guns of the battleship New Jersey started shelling Syria's proxies; suddenly, sweet reason prevailed in Damascus.

Sir Alec Douglas-Home, when he was British Foreign Secretary, said he received the following telegram from an irate citizen: "To hell with you. Offensive letter follows."

As long as one American is hungry... then we have unfinished business in this country.

I could get a better education interviewing John Steinbeck than talking to an English professor about novels.

Have a definite opinion.

By elevating your reading, you will improve your writing or at least tickle your thinking.