S Nelson* Quotes

A leader. . .is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind.

The ultimate test of a man's conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard.

May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.

I like being a villain. Villains are more exciting.

As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison.

You know why divorces are so expensive? They're worth it.

I say to all those leaders, do not look the other way. Do not hesitate... It is within your power to avoid a genocide of humanity.

My wife actually got worried about my drinking so much regular milk, you know, so she got me into rice milk and now soy milk, which I greatly enjoy. A soy mocha's a fine thing.

You can start changing our world for the better daily, no matter how small the action.

Ninety-nine percent of the world's lovers are not with their first choice. That's what makes the jukebox play.

After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.

Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward.

On the road again, goin' places that I've never been. Seein' things that I may never see again, and I can't wait to get on the road again.

You will never find happiness until you stop looking for it.

I live one day at a time, one day at a time. Yesterday's gone and tomorrow is blind, so I live one day at a time.

The brave man is not the one who has no fears, he is the one who triumphs over his fears.

If the United States of America or Britain is having elections, they don't ask for observers from Africa or from Asia. But when we have elections, they want observers.

Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another.

Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life . . .

What goes around, comes around.

The most important environmental issue is one that is rarely mentioned, and that is the lack of a conservation ethic in our culture.

The fate of the living planet is the most important issue facing mankind.

Recollect that you must be a seaman to be an officer and also that you cannot be a good officer without being a gentleman.

Every great player has learned the two Cs: how to concentrate and how to maintain composure.

We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.

There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.

Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.

Even if everyone is doing it, wrong is never right

The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.

Always be yourself. There's only one you. You should embrace anything that you don't like about yourself because that's individual and that's you.

There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere.

I owe all my success in life to having been always a quarter of an hour before my time.

We were born to die and we die to live. As seedlings of God, we barely blossom on earth; we fully flower in heaven.

Why is it that the uneducated minds always criticize the brilliant minds?

Youth is like a long weekend on Friday night. Middle age is like a long weekend on Monday afternoon.

Time is everything; five minutes make the difference between victory and defeat.

We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians.

I have never cared very much for personal prizes. A person does not become a freedom fighter in the hope of winning awards.

Three chords and the truth - that's what a country song is.

A covenant made with God should be regarded not as restrictive but as protective.

Your insecurities are what makes you different and who you are. If we all were the same, it'd be boring.

To reminisce with my old friends, a chance to share some memories, and play our songs again.

You don't think your way to creative work. You work your way to creative thinking.

Good design, like good painting, cooking, architecture or whatever you like, is a manifestation of the capacity of the human spirit to transcend its limitations.

Wherever we look upon this earth, the opportunities take shape within the problems.

Loads of chemicals and hazardous wastes have been introduced into the atmosphere that didn't even exist in 1948. The environmental condition of the planet is far worse than it was 42 years ago.

England expects that every man will do his duty.

...when you put your life in a good place, good things follow.

The good news about computers is that they do what you tell them to do. The bad news is that they do what you tell them to do.

I truly believe that you can do anything if you just believe in yourself.