As to the whiskers, having never worn any, do you not think people would call it a piece of silly affectation if I were to begin it now?

I will prepare, and someday my chance will come.

Whatever you are, be a good one.

No man is poor who has a Godly mother.

Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.

And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.

We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.

America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.

The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.

You must learn not to rely so heavily on others. Only then will help come when you truly need it.

Make it a promise to be all that you must be. When you dream of reaching the 100th step

In general, the public knowledge base and thus decision-making behaviors are far more influenced by advertisement than with current science.

I didn't grow up identifying with beauty. I grew up thinking I could be smart and funny - those are the things I got feedback on.

You see, a potter can only mold the clay when it lies completely in his hand. It requires complete surrender.

The environmental movement could do a better job incorporating the message about the connection between poverty and environmental degradation, and building that message at the grassroots level.

I never thought I'd be a role model at this age. I just have to be myself.

We are narrative creatures, and we need narrative nourishment-nar rative catechisms.

A prince should suspect everything.

I've always been a journal-keeper. I've always tried to write about how I'm experiencing life, and my feelings and thoughts.