But when one has ceased to have them, too often one cannot.

The greatness of a leader is measured by the achievements of the led. This is the ultimate test of his effectiveness.

Leadership means firmness, not harshness or bullying; understanding, not weakness; justice, not irresponsible freedom; humaneness, not intolerance; generosity, not selfishness; pride, not egotism.

Amateurs study tactics; professionals study logistics.

Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death.

I learned that good judgment comes from experience and that experience grows out of mistakes.

America today is running on the momentum of a godly ancestry, and when that momentum runs down, God help America.

The second best decision in time is infinitely better than the perfect decision too late.

A piece of paper makes you an officer, a radio makes you a commander.

It seems like people get afraid of a certain music if they can't pigeonhole it to their satisfaction... Good music is good music, and that should be enough for anybody.

Our live experiences, fixed in aphorisms, stiffen into cold epigrams. Our heart's blood, as we write it, turns to mere dull ink.

Life itself is the proper binge.

Never lose hope, and if you can, find the courage to love again.

I'd rather be single, happy, and lonely sometimes than married, lonely, and happy sometimes.

Government could avoid having opinions about so many things if it would quit subsidizing so many things.

Most stories are based on something real.

I was an organizer in the Food, Agricultural and Tobacco Workers Union down in North Carolina.

Jazz should be much less about stress on technical exhibitionism and much more on emotional content.

Perfect self-expression will never be labor, but of such absorbing interest that it will seem almost like play.

The clock doesn't matter in baseball. Time stands still or moves backwards. Theoretically, one game could go on forever. Some seem to.

It doesnt matter how long it’s been or how impossible it looks, all the forces of darkness cannot stop what God wants to do.