“Always have a sense of humor about life - you'll need it - but always be courteous to boot.”

“I've always shied away from conventional wisdom, though I know the power of it.”

“I am utterly struck how, 300 years after his execution, Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire.”

“There's no such thing as an independent person.”

“Senator Albert Gore Sr. was one of the first outspoken critics of the Vietnam War.”

“Always have a sense of humor about life - you'll need it - but always be courteous to boot.”