Alas! they had been friends in youth; but whispering tongues can poison truth.

Until you understand a writer's ignorance, presume yourself ignorant of his understanding.

Talent, lying in the understanding, is often inherited; genius, being the action of reason or imagination, rarely or never.

Language is the armory of the human mind, and at once contains the trophies of its past and the weapons of its future conquests.

It turns out that a husband who does the laundry, it's very romantic when you're older. And it's hard to believe when you're younger. But it's absolutely true.

We are built to love. Have the bravery to open the heart you have contracted from life's disappointments. This is how the heroes roll.

Kathie Lee and I were working together on our 'Live' morning show when she started dating Frank. I always loved trying to get her to tell me about her new romance, and it wasn't long before we were watching them take their vows in front of close friends in Southhampton.

I love doing impressions of politicians because the task is always to imagine the private lives of these people whose job it is to project an image of staunch, unflinching leadership and grace, and that's just not how human beings, in their heart of hearts, work.