Courage comes by being brave; fear comes by holding back.

From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own.

Pardon one offence, and you encourage the commission of many.

One ungrateful person does an injury to all needy people.

Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.

Would you have a great empire? Rule over yourself.

Tears gratify a savage nature, they do not melt it.

How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.

It matters not what you are thought to be, but what you are.

A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.

Never promise more than you can perform.

Hearing those words, I instinctively turn to my new keeper, regretting it, because for only the third time in my entire existence, tears are streaming down my cheeks.

We can have democracy in this country or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few but we can't have both.

People in the age of [President] Obama don't dress like they did in the age of [Lyndon] Johnson. That's for sure.

Are modern children going to revolt against being modern, and if so, what form will reaction of modern parents take?

Once cancer happens it changes the way you live for the rest of your life.

If we had the courage to love we would not so value these acts of war.

Babies were dangerous . . . they made you fall in love before you knew what was happening.

If my photos have any value, it's because they show a Mexico that no longer exists.

I have nothing to declare except my genuis.

Fortunately my wife is understanding. When I come home from the races she never asks any questions, if I tell her I just ate a $380 hot dog.