A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.

Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.

Start where you are, with what you have. Make something of it and never be satisfied.

When you can do the common things of life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.

Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom.

Most people search high and wide for the key to success. If they only knew, the key to their dreams lies within.

I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in.

No individual has any right to come into the world and go out of it without leaving behind him distinct and legitimate reasons for having passed through it.

Do not let anyone claim tribute of American patriotism if they even attempt to remove religion from politics.

Where there is no vision, there is no hope.

The future of this nation depends on the Christian training of our youth.

Self care is a sacred-self love.

Enjoy your life, the time you have now, because time cannot be found only lost.

All my stories are webs of style and none seems at first blush to contain much kinetic matter. For me style is matter.

Punk rock really influenced me, the basic metal bands, Zeppelin, Stones and Floyd, and Southern rock bands. I think I was pretty well-rounded.

I say to this night: "Pass more slowly"; and the dawn will come to dispel the night.

Little works, little thoughts, little loves, little prayers for little Christians, and larger and larger as the years grow.

A ballad once in a while doesn't go amiss

Water-boarding can result in damage to the lungs and the brain, as well as long-term psychological trauma.

I supported Arizona's immigration law by joining in that lawsuit to defend it. Every day I have Texans on that border that are doing their job.

The [first] argument asserts the non-existence of motion on the ground that that which is in locomotion must arrive at the half-way stage before it arrives at the goal.