Death ... obliterates family resemblance as it does personality: there is no affinity between the living and the dead.

The art of communication is the language of leadership.

Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today.

The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes.

If you set your goals ridiculously high and it's a failure, you will fail above everyone else's success.

Every time you have to speak, you are auditioning for leadership.

A river cuts through rock, not because of its power, but because of its persistence.

One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can't utter.

People trample over flowers, yet only to embrace a cactus.

The great appear great to us.

The Irish people will only be free, when they own everything from the plough to the stars

Search constantly for people, places, things, pictures, sounds, or scents that inspire you. Your most important responsibility is to keep yourself inspired always.

Every small, unselfish action nudges the world into a better path. An accumulation of small acts can change the world.

Opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge stands to not only increase the United States' oil reserves by nearly 50 percent, but it will create thousands of good U.S. jobs.

During the holidays it's like cooking central time so keeping it safe is an important part.

Politicians have responsibility to act if the public opinion changes.

By common consent, gray hairs are a crown of glory: the only object of respect that can never excite envy.

I've never been a model, I was an actress for like a minute, but I've always been a writer. That's where I'm going to stay.

Detroit, the heart of the country... I grew up on 10 Mile, 2 miles better than 8 Mile.

It's clear why hacking communities are [growing]. Because it's like, there's a lot more gold there. There's a lot more to steal than ever before.

Life's trials are not easy. But in God's will, each has a purpose. Often He uses them to enlarge you.