A female friend, amiable, clever, and devoted, is a possession more valuable than parks and palaces; and without such a muse, few men can succeed in life, none be contented.

Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.

The secret of success is constancy of purpose.

Cleanliness and order are not matters of instinct; they are matters of education, and like most great things, you must cultivate a taste for them.

Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think.

Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.

Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.

One secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.

Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time.

Never complain and never explain.

Finality is not the language of politics.

Sustainable happiness is important, because it not only elevate our own wellbeing locally, but also contributes to collective global flourishing.

Marry the person who gives you the same feeling you get when you take the very first sip of COFFEE in the morning!

You have everything but one thing: madness. A man needs a little madness or else - he never dares cut the rope and be free.

Don't let them win. Don't let them beat you. Don't let them steal your magic.

The only thing that would ever embarrass me would be something I would write that would be badly written.

No time like the present

I think that sometimes fans or supporters say "I love this artist" but they may not realize that he loves them back.

Take care of your health, that it may serve you to serve God.

Comedians walk out, get a feel for the crowd. If it's not going good, we change directions. If we got to drag your momma into this thing, we will. Whatever we got to do.

I went drinking with Gray Powell and all I got was a lousy iPhone prototype.