"Being reproached for giving to an unworthy person, Aristotle said, 'I did not give it to the man, but to humanity.'"

"Politics is the science of getting more power than anyone deserves to have."

"If you do nothing unexpected, nothing unexpected happens."

"Almost anything you do is insignificant, But it is very important that you do it."

"Seasons change, so do cities. People come into your life and people go, but it's comforting to know: the ones you love are always in your heart and if you're very lucky, a plane ride away."

"A good marriage winds up as a meeting of minds, which had better be pretty good to start with."

"For several days after my first book was published, I carried it about in my pocket and took surreptitious peeps at it to make sure the ink had not faded."

"Self-esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves."

"Mom always tells me to celebrate everyone's uniqueness. I like the way that sounds."

"When I get smitten, I stay smut."

"I will demand a commitment to excellence and to victory, and that is what life is all about."

"To believe blindly is to degenerate the human soul. Be an atheist if you want, but do not believe in anything unquestioningly."