America needed recovery, not revenge. The hate had to be drained and the healing begun.

A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.

Never be satisfied with less than your very best effort. If you strive for the top and miss, you'll still 'beat the pack.'

An impeachable offense is whatever a majority of the House of Representatives considers it to be at a given moment in history.

There is an old saying, The harder you try the luckier you get. I kind of like that definition of luck.

I hope never to see the day that I cannot admit having made a mistake.

Nothing in life is more important than the ability to communicate effectively.

The spirit of seeking understanding through personal contact with people of other nations and other cultures deserves the respect and support of all.

Teddy Roosevelt... once said, 'Speak softly and carry a big stick.' Jimmy Carter wants to speak loudly and carry a fly swatter.

I believe that truth is the glue that holds government together, not only our government, but civilization itself.

There is no undertaking more challenging, no responsibility more awesome, than that of being a mother.

Today we rule Germany, tomorrow, the world.

I think going from laughing to crying to laughing to crying - making those quick turns adds years to your life.

We are to introduce our people into the life of the Church, which is salvation, that they may grasp its meaning, its contents and purpose, to taste and see how good the Lord is.

Because we have learned to believe negativity is more realistic, it appears more real than any positive voice.

We have been created for God and by God to transform the world around us.

Life's too short not to enjoy what you're working on.

A tree lives on its roots. If you change the root, you change the tree. Culture lives in human beings. If you change the human heart the culture will follow.

I live for playing live. All my records are live, since After the Gold Rush, with the exception of Trans and the vocals on Landing on Water.

What do we lose by another's good fortune? Let us celebrate with them, or strive to emulate them. That should be our desire and determination.

I think directors can become overly infatuated by gilt and gold, and the word "lavish" and everything being magnificent.