The crime bill passed by the Senate would reinstate the Federal death penalty for certain violent crimes: assassinating the President; hijacking an airliner; and murdering a government poultry inspector.

Time has convinced me of one thing: Television is for appearing on--not for looking at.

There is no course of life so weak and sottish as that which is managed by order, method, and discipline.

Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As to be hated need but to be seen; Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace.

The dynamics of capitalism is postponement of enjoyment to the constantly postponed future.

Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife.

The strength of a man consists in finding out the way God is going, and going that way.

Eighty percent of success is related to attitude rather than competency.

CHRISTMAS DAY He has come! the Christ of God; Left for us His glad abode, Stooping from His throne of bliss, To this darksome wilderness. He has come! the Prince of Peace; Come to bid our sorrows cease; Come to scatter with His light All the darkness of our night. He, the Mighty King, has come! Making this poor world His home; Come to bear our sin's sad load,-- Son of David, Son of God! He has come whose name of grace Speaks deliverance to our race; Left for us His glad abode,-- Son of Mary, Son of God! Unto us a Child is born! Ne'er has earth beheld a morn, Among all the morns of time, Half so glorious in its prime! Unto us a Son is given! He has come from God's own heaven, Bringing with Him, from above, Holy peace and holy love.

Hospital is a place where they wake you up to give you a sleeping pill.

It's amazing how much panic one honest man can spread among a multitude of hypocrites.

The more I see the representatives of the people, the more I love my dogs.

Jesting, often, only proves a want of intellect.

There's a way of transferring funds that is even faster than electronic banking. It's called marriage.

There's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu, There's a little marble cross below the town, There's a broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew, And the yellow god forever gazes down.

Happiness is as a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but which if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.

But thou shall flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the wars of elements, The wrecks of matter, and the crush of worlds.

We must be the change we wish to see in the world.

What wilt thou do to thyself, who hast added insult to injury?

A sacred burden is this life ye bear: Look on it, lift it, bear it solemnly, Stand up and walk beneath it steadfastly. Fail not for sorrow, falter not for sin, But onward, upward, till the goal ye win.