A happy union with wife and child is like the music of lutes and harps.

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

To See What Is Right And Not Do It Is A Lack Of Courage.

What you do not want done to yourself do not do to others.

Choose a job that you like, and you will never have to work a day in your life.

An orchid in a deep forest sends out its fragrance even if no one is around to appreciate it.

A great man is hard on himself; a small man is hard on others.

The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.

Mistakes happen and life is full of twists and turns, but you mustn’t let any set backs hold you back from moving forward. Life is too short to dwell on things that have gone wrong.

Knowledge is too final. Not knowing lets you dream a little.

The destination is not the journey. The destination is the person you choose to enjoy the journey with.

There are many other [then ISIS] terrorist organizations. And their primary victims are Muslims. I think that's very important.

Man can only know the nagation, never the position of ultimate reality.

God is waiting to satisfy us, yet His goodness will not satisfy us if we are already full of other things.

The role at the DCCC as well as the role of chief deputy whip - I wouldn't be where I am in those spots if it were not for the speaker's approval.

If we are to make the most of the opportunities ahead we need a bold break with the past.

My parents never prevented me from doing anything, but they didn't have the knowledge of the arts that Mrs. Ranger had.

There's lots of things you don't know. All kinds of strange things . . . mostly they happened before we were born: that makes them seem to me so much more real.