I read very widely, both non-fiction and fiction, so I don't think there's a single writer who influences me. Peter Benchley
Naturally it is nice to be widely known for worthwhile achievements, but it forces you to do many things which you don't like to do and these things take up time you want for other things. Jack Nicklaus
Neither the wording of the amendment itself nor common practice challenged the widely held belief that government guaranteed freedom of religion, not freedom from religion. Linda Chavez