“When life doesn't meet your expectations, it was important to take it with grace.”

“People are not here to meet your expectations.”

“If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to meet it.”

“Extremism is so easy. You've got your position, and that's it. It doesn't take much thought. And when you go far enough to the right you meet the same idiots coming around from the left.

(Interview,, February 20, 2005)”

“Anything that doesn't take years of your life and drive you to suicide hardly seems worth doing.”

“In life, as in love, graceful leave-taking is the epitome of gratitude.”

“It is very important in life to know when your cue comes.”

“Your most important task as a leader is to teach people how to think and ask the right questions so that the world doesn't go to hell if you take a day off.”

“You and I will meet again
When we're least expecting it.
One day in some far off place
I will recognize your face.
I won't say good-bye my friend,
For you and I will meet again.”

“When a man does exactly what a woman expects him to do she doesn't think much of him. One should always do what a woman doesn't expect, just as one should say what she doesn't understand.”