Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities... because it is the quality which guarantees all others.

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 you cannot treat everyone with same respect as you give to your pastor, then you are a fake person.

Today is the most important day of your life. Enjoy it with all of your heart. Don’t worry about tomorrow, leave it for tomorrow.

Success does not often arrive by miracle or magic but through perseverance and practice.

I was wishing I had a story like that one to live inside me with so much loudness you could pick it up on a stethoscope.

Be like the sun

Strong women are absolutely unpredictable.

To my knowledge, there is no blacklist. But there is a mindset, even among liberal producers, that says 'He may be difficult so let's avoid him.'

Resistance - that is the distinction of the slave. Let your distinction be obedience. Let your commanding itself be obeying!

If you look at me in 'Ride Along,' even though I'm playing two different characters, my demeanor and my tone were not aggressive.

Different isn't bad, it's just different.