A government, for protecting business only, is but a carcass, and soon falls by its own corruption and decay.

A candid spirit is mightier than the most persistent dogmatism.

The less routine the more life.

To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent that is to triumph over old age.

First find the man in yourself if you will inspire manliness in others.

Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats.

I consider it the best part of an education to have been born and brought up in the country.

Books are the most mannerly of companions, accessible at all times, in all moods, frankly declaring the author's mind, without offense.

Our ideals are our better selves.

Our friends interpret the world and ourselves to us, if we take them tenderly and truly.

Our bravest and best lessons are not learned through success, but through misadventure.

You do not have to sit outside in the dark. If, however, you want to look at the stars, you will find that darkness is necessary. But the stars neither require nor demand it.

Wherever you go, there you are. You would just have different problems. Are the problems you have now so bad that any other problems would be better?

This is me, asking a risk-taker like you to trust me. To let me love you until I take my last breath. These were my last solo flights. From now on I want to wing everything with you and only you.

I lost twins at 14 weeks, and I had to have an D and C on my birthday.

The praise we give to new comers into the world arises from the envy we bear to those who are established.

I do favor guest workers, H1B visas and student visas.

Everybody walks past a thousand story ideas every day.

It is a splendid thing to have the use of any gift of God. It isn't for us to choose again, or wonder and dispute, but just work in our own places, and leave the rest to God.

When God gives you AIDS - and God does give you AIDS, by the way - make lemonAIDS.