"The ability of a country to wage war is not an accurate measure of its strengths, but of its fears."

“My life had made me funny, and cancer wasn't going to change that,”

“People always remember the second half.”

“What it comes down to is intense desire. To get this winning edge, you need to build an indomitable will. This means you must be relentless; you must never give up.”

“[Alternative energy] will make us less dependent on foreign oil. It would make us more secure in our future. It would mean that our foreign policy could be a reflection of our values and our other interests, and not just that.”

“I'm not going to give a courtesy gift to a person who's going to win, and I'm not going to give a sympathy gift to a person who's going to lose.”

“Not gifted with genius but honestly holding his experiences deep in his heart, he kept his simplicity and humanity.”

Source : Issa Kobayashi, Nanao Sakaki, John Brandi, Jeff Bryan (1999). “Inch by inch: 45 haiku”, LA Alameda Pr

“My mother was tickled and I think kind of proud when my father got hit on my an attractive middle-aged Asian lady who hadn't noticed he was with his family. He was certainly pleased about it.”

“I only write about what I do, what happens to me.”