I have the happy circumstance of either being accused of political grandstanding on the one hand or cover-ups on the other.
When you write something it has to hit the level that you accept as being good.
In this watering-place I acted an heroic character, badly studied; and being a novice on such a stage, I forgot my part before a pair of lovely blue eyes.
At first it was a bit daunting, but once I started to do it, the more I got into it, the more I started enjoying it and being able to say things lyrically that I would normally have to say musically.
You must understand as a kid of color in those days, the Harlem Globetrotters were like being movie stars.
I suppose everyone tells little white lies. Quite often they're necessary to make someone feel better or prevent feelings from being hurt. Whoppers? No, that's dangerous and they'll boomerang.
We have such a good time working together. It makes such a difference going to work every day for 14 hours and being able to hang out and have a good time.
Laying tracks gives you freedom without being too obvious.
We are at war to liberate Iraq, to protect the people of the United States and other countries from the devastating impact of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction being used by terrorists or the Iraqi government to kill thousands of innocent civilians.
My wife - to-be and I went to see my father. Only he could answer the two questions before us: Shall we get married now? Shall I begin the practice of law, or continue being the successful wine salesman I had become, working my way through law school?
The panic of the Depression loosened my inhibitions against being different. I could be myself.
To philosophize is only another way of being afraid and leads hardly anywhere but to cowardly make-believe.
We've no use for intellectuals in this outfit. What we need is chimpanzees. Let me give you a word of advice: never say a word to us about being intelligent. We will think for you, my friend. Don't forget it.
Not that the propositions of geometry are only approximately true, but that they remain absolutely true in regard to that Euclidean space which has been so long regarded as being the physical space of our experience.
Really rejoice in being yourself. Have your own drumbeat.