“The American mind, unlike the English, is not formed by books, but, as...” — Van Wyck Brooks Quote

“The American mind, unlike the English, is not formed by books, but, as Carl Sandburg once said to me... by newspapers and the Bible.”

“The man who has the courage of his platitudes is always a successful man.”

“There is no stopping the world's tendency to throw off imposed restraints, the religious authority that is based on the ignorance of the many, the political authority that is based on the knowledge of the few.”

“Mr. Trump and Mr. Osteen are mirrors of each other. Both enjoy enormous support among evangelicals, yet they lack a command of biblical scripture. Both are among the 1 percent.”

“Rather than fretting about IQ scores, voters should try to determine what candidates read - other than the Bible, which they all say they read - and the kind of people with whom they spend their time.”

“I was born a Roman Catholic but had never tried to read the Bible. Now, I ensure that I read it completely.”