Like a bird singing in the rain, let grateful memories survive in time of sorrow.

It is one thing to mortify curiosity, another to conquer it.

I've a grand memory for forgetting.

Politics is perhaps the only profession for which no preparation is thought necessary.

The depth of the love of parents for their children cannot be measured. It is like no other relationship. It exceeds concern for life itself. The love of a parent for a child is continuous and transcends heartbreak and disappointment.

The way I grew up, when you're married, you have to stay married together.

With marriage and fatherhood, I've finally found two fixed points in my life. They've taught me patience. They've also taught me that I don't need to feel guilty about being happy. My emotional seasons are less extreme.

To say I drank my way into marriage isn't much of an exaggeration, and it's none at all to say I drank my way out of it.