Clocks slay time… time is dead as long as it is being clicked off by little wheels; only when the clock stops does time come to life.

Sometimes it’s a form of love just to talk to somebody that you have nothing in common with and still be fascinated by their presence.

One of the things about equality is not just that you be treated equally to a man, but that you treat yourself equally to the way you treat a man.

In Chicago, we may not think the Picasso presiding over the Richard J. Daley Center plaza is art, but we know it’s a big Picasso and it’s the city’s Picasso, and when the Cubs made the play-offs, the sculpture wore a baseball cap just like everything else.

Old age is fifteen years older than I am.

I think there is one higher office than president and I would call that patriot.

Life is a moderately good play with a badly written third act.

You do have to be fairly selfish when you have a gift. You cannot afford to let too many outside things get in the way.

Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.

Remember the difference between a boss and a leader; a boss says Go! – a leader says Let’s go!