At times I felt that the universe fabricated from the power of imagination had stronger and more lasting contours than the blurred realm of the flesh-and-blood creatures around me.

There is no death, daughter. People die only when we forget them, ' my mother explained shortly before she left me. 'If you can remember me, I will be with you always.

There is no easy pathway to success. There are many rugged roads to straighten and walls to scale for the ultimate victory.

The world is not a permanent home, it is only a temporary dwelling.

Is someone different at age 18 or 60? I believe one stays the same.

No tiredness can destroy hope like death can, as the absolute fatigue of life.

A symbol is an important thing. That is why we chose an Aztec eagle. It gives pride...When people see it they know it means dignity.

If you cage a wild thing, you can be sure it will die, but if you let it run free, nine times out of ten it will run back home.

A lie took two parties - the weaver of the tale and the sucker who so badly wanted to believe it.

We pay some price when necessary to bring down inflation but that price is temporary and is not large relative to the permanent gain from reduced inflation.

Space travel benefits us here on Earth. And we ain't stopped yet. There's more exploration to come.

I mean, to me, freaking out is different. More of a running away, not telling anyone what's wrong, slowly simmering until you burst kind of thing.