I have the worst memory ever so no matter who comes up to me - they're just, like, 'I can't believe you don't remember me!" I'm like, 'Oh Dad I'm sorry!'
Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand the game, and dumb enough to think it's important.
Always be nice to those younger than you, because they are the ones who will be writing about you.
The pain of making the necessary sacrifices always hurts more than you think it's going to. I know. It sucks. That being said, doing something seriously creative is one of the most amazing experiences one can have, in this or any other lifetime. If you can pull it off, it's worth it. Even if you don't end up pulling it off, you'll learn many incredible, magical, valuable things. It's NOT doing it when you know you full well you HAD the opportunity- that hurts FAR more than any failure.
They say such nice things about people at their funerals that it makes me sad to realize that I'm going to miss mine by just a few days.
When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.
It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.