"What light is to the eyes - what air is to the lungs - what love is to the heart, liberty is to the soul of man."

"Courage without conscience is a wild beast."

"In the night of death, hope sees a star, and listening love can hear the rustle of a wing."

"If I owe Smith ten dollars and God forgives me, that doesn't pay Smith."

"It seems to me that a mutually beneficial relationship between a man and woman requires the man to be dominant. A sensible woman will allow the man to think he is the most important partner."

"I'm a big fan of people like Rachel Bilson and Kate Bosworth. I think they're so chic and have this cool edgy-rocker feel. For about a month I tried to do that, but what I realized is that I can't be anything other than what I am."

"I don't ask for the meaning of the song of a bird or the rising of the sun on a misty morning. There they are, and they are beautiful."

"I think that God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability."