"Looking down the road, space exploration and the benefits it yields - in medicine and information technology - should not be overlooked."

"The legal principle placing the burden of proof on accusers rather than the accused can be traced back to Second and Third Century Roman jurist, Julius Paulus Prudentissimus. Yet, this ancient concept, which forms the legal and moral cornerstone of the American judicial system, is quickly being undermined in the name of 'national security.'"

"For decades, parents were told by so-called parenting 'experts' that offspring would be best raised on the belief each is special and entitled to all life has to offer."

"Iran is not a make-believe country. It is a real country populated by some 75 million people - real people including, I daresay, a majority who are philosophically and by education inclined toward the modern, secular world, and particularly American values."

"I made decisions that I regret, and I took them as learning experiences... I'm human, not perfect, like anybody else."

"In fact, it is amazing how much European films - Italian, French, German and English - have recovered a certain territory of the audience in their countries over the last few years."

"The true genius shudders at incompleteness - and usually prefers silence to saying something which is not everything it should be."

"Sandwiches are wonderful. You don't need a spoon or a plate!"