An act of justice closes the book on a misdeed; an act of vengeance writes one of its own

To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.

Success is achieved by developing our strengths, not by eliminating our weaknesses.

Know how and how much to tip people who expect gratuities, even in the case of poor service.

Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.

Working in an office with an array of electronic devices is like trying to get something done at home with half a dozen small children around. The calls for attention are constant.

Be able to hiccup silently, or at least without alerting neighbors to your situation. The first hiccup is an exception.

Be able to analyze statistics, which can be used to support or undercut almost any argument.

Skill is successfully walking a tightrope between the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center. Intelligence is not trying.

Know the official post office abbreviations for all 50 states without having to consult a list.

There's plenty of intelligence in the world, but the courage to do things differently is in short supply.

Her brain is like a filing cabinet – everything neatly stored in categories. My brain is more like soup – everything all blended and mushed together.

In 12 or 15 years, there will be routine, affordable space tourism not just in the U.S. but in a lot of countries.

That's the result of the black cloud on baseball, .. Until it's rid of steroids, people are naturally going to think that.

Being a husband and a dad is my inspiration.

I like delivering a message, but what I find interesting is providing those details in a different context. Then the readers can make up their minds what it means.

When a man refuses to take money from those who give money to politicians, you don't pay the piper and sit back and let somebody else call the tune.

Death is terrifying because it is so ordinary. It happens all the time.

People ask me all the time would I like to still be playing? No. I'm glad I played when I played.

Creativity is innate and it manifests itself in so many forms. It needs to come out somehow or it destroys you in some way.