Baldwin thought Europe was a bore, and Chamberlain thought it was only a greater Birmingham.

The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.

Diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions.

There is nothing government can give you that it hasn't taken from you in the first place.

Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.

You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.

Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision.

A nation that forgets its past has no future.

If time travel is possible, where are the tourists from the future?

GENEROUS, adj. Originally this word meant noble by birth and was rightly applied to a great multitude of persons. It now means noble by nature and is taking a bit of a rest.

I think the harder the shoot, the more I feel like I'm enjoying myself.

I'm always amazed that people take what I say seriously. I don't even take what I am seriously.

Time is the image of eternity.

It's pretty clear we have enough Guard people in the United States, but are they capable of handling our oversees commitments as well? We need to figure out how that impacts our ability in Iraq.

I've hurt you. I've loved you. I've mowed the front yard.

I think there is something bigger in store for me.

I do things, and other people laugh at them. I rarely know what the joke is supposed to be or why they're laughing.

Growing other leaders from the ranks isn't just the duty of the leader, it's an obligation.