A day out-of-doors, someone I loved to talk with, a good book and some simple food and music - that would be rest.

To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

Do one thing every day that scares you.

With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.

Happiness is not a goal it is a byproduct.

The giving of love is an education in itself.

Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.

Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart

A good leader inspires people to have confidence in the leader, a great leader inspires people to have confidence in themselves.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Having just enough life to enjoy being dead.

...is not Nature, rightly read, that of which she is commonly taken to be the symbol merely?

My philosophy from day one is that I can sleep better at night if I can improve an individual's knowledge about food and wine, and do it on a daily basis.

The deductive method is the mode of using knowledge, and the inductive method the mode of acquiring it.

I learned to take those experiences that were difficult in my life and in the adversity that I had overcome to use it for a positive change.

An article on playwrights in the Daily Mail , listed according to Hard Left, Soft Left, Hard Right, Soft Right and Centre. I am not listed. I should probably come under Soft Centre.

The limitations you are willing to accept establish the boundaries of your existence.

My mom makes the best Cajun stuff. I'm a big gumbo guy. I've lost a lot of my Louisiana accent, so now when I say 'gumbo,' I feel like someone who's never said the word before.

We want to go forward, but which way are we facing?

I try my best to learn from other people's mistakes. I have a lot of respect for people who can change.