Despair is the conclusion of fools.

Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.

The secret of success is constancy of purpose.

Cleanliness and order are not matters of instinct; they are matters of education, and like most great things, you must cultivate a taste for them.

Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think.

Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.

Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.

One secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.

Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time.

Never complain and never explain.

Finality is not the language of politics.

The world is not to be put in order. The world is order. It is for us to put ourselves in unison with this order.

A letter is the most basic—yet the most flexible—mode of correspondence, regardless of its subject matter.

Because home is where your heart is. And one heart can work wonders when it's beating strongly. And the sweet fairy tales can become true

I felt I had to win. It seemed very important. I didn't know why it was important and I kept thinking, why do I think this is so important? And another part of me answered, just because it is.

The Minnesota spirit of compassion and help for people in need has moved countless Minnesotans to step forward to provide relief for the survivors of Hurricane Katrina.

You ought to marry someone who’s willing to go anywhere for God. If they’re not, they're out.

When I started dating I had relationships with people who came from families that weren't at all artistic or whatever, and they didn't understand how to communicate. I find that so boring.

Menopause. A pause while you reconsider men.

My children give me a great sense of wonder. Just to see them develop into these extraordinary human beings.