Mathematics is the foundation upon which all science is built.

I believe in the power of literature to change the way we see the world.

There is no such thing as a happy ending.

A great biography should be like a portrait that captures both the light and the shadow.

The American farmer is the only man in our economy who has to buy everything he buys at retail, sell everything he sells at wholesale, and pay the freight both ways.

Every performance is a new opportunity to connect with the audience on a deeper level.

Every thought is a step in the dance of adaptation.

"The past is never dead. It's not even past."