If acknowledging that racial misgivings and misunderstandings are still a part of politics and life in America I plead guilty.

And I know I'm supposed to feel guilty for wanting people to buy my books... and books in general? Novels and poetry they belong to the realm of art. How dirty of us to try to hawk art! But after a decade of hand-wringing and apologies I can't quite muster the guilt anymore.

The Peace Corps is guilty of enthusiasm and a crusading spirit. But we're not apologetic about it.

Those who have experienced the most have suffered so much that they have ceased to hate. Hate is more for those with a slightly guilty conscience and who by chewing on old hate in times of peace wish to demonstrate how great they were during the war.

When I was a kid I had two great guilty pleasures. One was horror movies and the other was martial arts movies.

I derive no pleasure from prosecuting a man even though I know he's guilty do you think I could sleep at night or look at myself in the mirror in the morning if I hounded an innocent man?

False opinions are like false money struck first of all by guilty men and thereafter circulated by honest people who perpetuate the crime without knowing what they are doing.

Look we know we screwed up when we were in the majority. We fell in love with power. We spent way too much money - especially on earmarks. There was too much corruption when we ran this place. We were guilty. And that's why we lost.

There are days when I struggle with wanting to be a full-time stay-at-home mom and feeling guilty about that because I work.

I think while all mothers deal with feelings of guilt working mothers are plagued by guilt on steroids!