CS Lewis Quotes

With one terrible exception, the Civil War, law and the Constitution have kept America whole and free.

While entrepreneurs spend a lot of effort trying to avoid failure, sometimes the lessons one learns from those missteps can be invaluable.

I grew up on Loretta Lynn and Dusty Springfield. I remember lying about it it wasn't cool to listen to country when I was 12.

Life is about timing.

Every successful sports season I had included detailed daily itineraries. We received one in the morning and one before practice, and they set us up to win.

I am a child of digital generation. I have done most of the records with Rilo Kiley on computers, on Pro Tools or other digital programs.

Effective networking isn't a result of luck - it requires hard work and persistence.

People hate me because I am a multifaceted, talented, wealthy, internationally famous genius.

When you become famous at 19, it does a number in your head, so you find romance in the mundane - isn't it so great that a guy would pick me up at my house and take me to a restaurant?

I've never really cared if I was famous for my music. It was just something I had to do.

In my heart of hearts, I'm a character actress, whereas other people play their one strength.

We will persevere, come life or death.

Unless there is recognition that women are most vulnerable... and you do something about social and cultural equality for women, you're never going to defeat this pandemic.

Whether you are just entering the workforce or nearing retirement age, planning for the future is critical.

Whatever poet, orator or sage may say of it, old age is still old age.

What is love? It is the morning and the evening star.

I recommend everyone wakes up in the morning to Bachman Turner Overdrive's 'Taking Care Or Business' - you'll feel better.

You can find me at three in the morning in my living room with a glass of wine and really bad '90s trip hop beats blaring from my headphones.

Michael is not only my friend, he's my family.

I experience so many feelings and emotions when I tour. It's the most amazing and also the most lonely thing you can do.

I think when you've travelled around a lot in Africa, you understand something that many people here don't recognize: the extraordinary power that is Africa at village level - at community level.

Other people - they practice and they practice... these fingers of mine, they got brains in 'em. You don't tell them what to do - they do it. God given talent.

So, if I give any credit, besides giving all credit to God, for being totally healthy, it's just my workout and how much torture I put my body through in the offseason.

Recognizing poor leadership is a vital skill to help you achieve greatness.

Financial literacy is an issue that should command our attention because many Americans are not adequately organizing finances for their education, healthcare and retirement.

It is incumbent upon each of us to improve spending and savings practices to ensure our own individual financial security and preserve the collective economic well-being of our great society.

Was this an old disease, and, if so, which one? If it was new, what did that say about the state of medical knowledge? And in any case, how could physicians make sense of it?

Leaders are focused on using their vision and courage to do great things. This means challenging the way things are done and then sharing the journey with others.

I wouldn't call it a faux pas, but I have about 12 tracksuits. I always travel in a tracksuit. I feel it makes people happy when they see me.

A journey by Sea and Land, Five Hundred Miles, is not undertaken without money.

I have a strong sympathy for all women who have struggled and suffered.

I have learned that champions aren't just born champions can be made when they embrace and commit to life-changing positive habits.

I'm a huge reggae fan. I want to go to Jamaica and make, like, Bob Marley 'One Love' positive songs. That's what the world needs.

If you believe - which I do - that acting is a bit like advocacy for your character, then of course I want to find the positive points.

I'm always fighting the cup-is-half-empty way of being, versus the cup-is-half-full. I'm always fighting the pessimistic versus the positive.

Staying consistent with positive habits can be a challenge.

I'm not a big birthday guy I never have been.

Intellectually I know that America is no better than any other country emotionally I know she is better than every other country.

You wouldn't want to be in a rock band - trust me.

The blood of Christ covers all of our sins, but each of us must do personal business with God in order to experience his forgiveness.

Every man's dream is to be able to sink into the arms of a woman without also falling into her hands.

I turned down 'Some Like It Hot.' See how smart I am? I felt I couldn't bring anything funny to it. The outfit was funny. I don't need to compete with the wardrobe.

The way taxes are, you might as well marry for love.

Nobody would know it to look at me, but the movies I liked as a kid were musicals - 'All That Jazz, ' 'Hair, ' 'Fame, ' 'Annie, ' all that stuff - that's where my little youthful imagination was.

I have some very personal feelings about politics, but I don't get into it because I do comedy already.

It's sad that children don't spend enough time looking around and being amazed by what's in the real world.

My mom calls me an older soul because, growing up, she taught me stuff real early. Now I spend most of my time chasing wisdom, chasing understanding.

If you're an old pro, you know how well you're doing when you're doing it, and your inner government spanks you if you're not doing well.

I hate dates. It becomes a weird auditioning process. And I've never had normal dating.

Ensuring quality higher education is one of the most important things we can do for future generations.