"I guess each of us, at some time, finds one person with whom we are compelled toward absolute honesty, one person whose good opinion of us becomes a substitute for the broader opinion of the world."

"It is a barren kind of criticism which tells you what a thing is not."

"May you never know hunger May you love with a full heart The light burn in your eyes May the fire be your friend And the sea rock you gently May the moon light your way Till the wind sets you free"

"It's a weird year."

"You are what you file."

"The vice-presidency ain't worth a pitcher of warm spit."

"The effort to understand the universe is one of the very few things that lifts human life a little above the level of farce, and gives it some of the grace of tragedy."

"He is not great who is not greatly good."

"Just being honest is not enough. The essential ingredient is executive integrity."

"Having something to say is overrated."

"The wise learn many things from their enemies."

"Everything is gratuitous, this garden, this city, and myself. When you suddenly realize it, it makes you feel sick and everything begins to drift... that's nausea."