Husbands are like fires - they go out when they're left unattended.

When I was 12 all I wanted for Christmas was a trampoline or a four-wheeler. I ended up getting both presents for Christmas.

Men were not intended to work with the accuracy of tools to be precise and perfect in all their actions.

Capitalism has its weaknesses. But it is capitalism that ended the stranglehold of the hereditary aristocracies raised the standard of living for most of the world and enabled the emancipation of women.

After the atomic bombs were dropped the war ended and we went into Tokyo Bay with the rest of the fleet the Missouri and the rest of them while they signed the terms of surrender that ended the war.

It is inhuman to continue a war which could easily be ended.

I ended the war a horse ahead.

One of the good things about the way the Gulf War ended in 1991 is you'd see the Vietnam veterans marching with the Gulf War veterans.

I could have ended the war in a month. I could have made North Vietnam look like a mud puddle.

Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism have reduced the pace of military transformation and have revealed our lack of preparation for defensive and stability operations. This Administration has overextended our military.

Fame - a few words upon a tombstone and the truth of those not to be depended on.

In wartime truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.

Everything has been homogenized. Over time with television and jet travel everybody has blended together. Some of our wonderful charm has been lost.

Many people recognize that technology often comes with unintended and undesirable side effects.

An awful lot of successful technology companies ended up being in a slightly different market than they started out in.

I count myself well educated for the admirable woman at the head of the school which I attended from the age of four and a half till I was thirteen and a half was a born teacher in advance of her own times.

I wanted to be an English teacher. I wanted to do it for the corduroy jackets with patches on the side. When I got to college as I was walking across campus one day I ripped off a little flyer for this sketch-comedy group. It ended up being one of the greatest things I've ever done.