If nations could only depend upon fair and impartial judgments in a world court of law, they would abandon the senseless, savage practice of war.

I know we can't abolish prejudice through laws, but we can set up guidelines for our actions by legislation.

The glory of each generation is to make its own precedents.

If you make money, you might not make meaning.

The only way you will ever permanently take control of your financial life is to dig deep and fix the root problem.

When I designed my first house in L.A., I didn't have any money - I did it all on my own. I liked that.

You know, in the old days, you might be able to slowly sort of build an audience for your work by publishing two, three novels before you hit it big. You know, now, there's much more of an emphasis in the publishing houses on making sure that every book makes money.