Anecdotes are sometimes the best vehicles of truth, and if striking and appropriate are often more impressive and powerful than argument.

Right actions in the future are the best apologies for bad actions in the past.

Every parting is a form of death, as every reunion is a type of heaven.

Some so speak in exaggerations and superlatives that we need to make a large discount from their statements before we can come at their real meaning.

Prejudices are rarely overcome by argument; not being founded in reason they cannot be destroyed by logic.

We never reach our ideals, whether of mental or moral improvement, but the thought of them shows us our deficiencies, and spurs us on to higher and better things.

If you would thoroughly know anything, teach it to others.

Thoughts lead on to purpose, purpose leads on to actions, actions form habits, habits decide character, and character fixes our destiny.

Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born old, and some never grow so.

Some of the best lessons we ever learn we learn from our mistakes and failures. — The error of the past is the wisdom and success of the future.

True humility is not an abject, groveling, self-despising spirit; it is but a right estimate of ourselves as God sees us.

No soul has the power to redeem. You can only tell others about the Redeemer.

In the end only kindness matters.

You don’t have to compete with any one. Seek to outdo your own performance. You will always be happy.

Spurs fans are feeling very boyish about the future

In New York City, the meek don't inherit the earth. The big mouth does.

It helps to read the sentence aloud.

One of the things that bothers me most is the growing belief in the country that security is more important than freedom. It ain't.

A great Nation should have a fixed Government, so that the death of one man should not overturn it.

All good athletes make mistakes; the great ones learn to make that mistake only once.

You shouldn't be looking for people slipping up, you should be looking for all the good things people do and praising those.