Apology is mankind's nearest course to perfection.

Assertiveness is most effective when least applied.

It is difficult to prove yourself reliable when people are required to wait for you.

Hypocrisy is the audacity to preach integrity from a den of corruption.

Dignity is the reward of holding oneself accountable to conscience.

Being assertive in the home does not produce any smiling faces, but it does bring out a few tongues.

In mere moments of togetherness, families forge their most indelibe memories.

Good men are bound by conscience and liberated by accountability.

Few moments in life are more gratifying than those when the arrogant are exposed as the ignorant.

Fairness is man's ability to rise above his prejudices.

A cheerful demeanor makes brighter the day; as the sun, chasing darkness and sorrow away.

The universe doesn't give you what you want in your mind

I would like to think that no one would die anymore if we all believed in daisies but the worms know better, don't they? They slide into the ear of a corpse and listen to his great sigh.

Never, ladies, marry a fool. Any husband rather than a fool. With some other husband you may be unhappy, but with a fool you will be miserable.

I've given no thought to moving to America at all.

I realized that both the military and religious orders depend on discipline to shape people - which routine does, in a lot of ways.

Reality is made up of circles but we see straight lines.

As an undergraduate I held many small jobs as an illustrator.

Purpose in the human being is a much more complex phenomenon than what used to be called will power.

There are exceptions of course, but most companies start with a great idea - not a pivot.

You're dying every minute, but you won't die yet.