Do well the duty that lies before you.

You should know which opportunities to choose.

The best state is that in which bad men are not allowed to hold office, and good men are not allowed to refuse office.

Measure a person by what they do with power.

What thou intendest to do, speak not of before thou doest it.

Do not say before hand what you are going to do; for if you fail, you will be laughed at.

That state is best ordered when the wicked have no command, and the good have.

Cultivate truth, good faith, experience, cleverness, sociability, and industry.

Forgiveness is better than revenge.

Know your opportunity.

Speak no ill of a friend, nor even of an enemy.

How can we believe in Christ Jesus, without reading the Holy Bible?

You can't sweeten the well by painting the pump.

It's so hard to find the time. I only have one kid and it's hard with one kid. I can't imagine people who have more than that.

When poverty shows itself, even mischievous boys understand what it means.

I love working with actors. I love visual things. I always intended to be a writer who directs and a director who writes.

Realistically, we could aim for the top three in the constructors championship. Realistically, we could look at winning more races. Three race wins would be very satisfying.

Lou Gerstner knows how to do a deal, and George Bush Sr., less so.

The Negro's problem will not be solved by running away.

That's not so important to me, that time thing.

See, at a certain point it becomes cool to be boy crazy. That happens in sixth grade, and it gives you so much social status, particularly in an all-girls school, if you can go up and talk to boys.