Emotions are the color of life; we would be drab creatures indeed without them. But we must control these emotions or they will control us.

Fear; if allowed free rein, would reduce all of us to trembling shadows of men, for whom only death could bring release

There are only two stimulants to ones best efforts: the fear of punishment, and the hope of reward.

Don't rein in yourself 'cause it's raining reigning time.

I had refused Emerson's well-meant offers of assistance, knowing his efforts would be confined to moving the furniture to the wrong places and demanding how much longer the process would take.

How heroic to be able to suppress one's vanity to the extent of confessing that the game is too hard.

I don't like to see facts twisted, untruths fabricated to give the [Supreme Court] nominee a black eye, even before he comes before Senate committee.

When I run in Ethiopia, I look out and see eucalyptus trees and rivers.

I saw him open his mouth wide. . . as though he had wanted to swallow all the air, all the earth, all the men before him.

I lit a thin green candle to make you jealous of me, but the room just filled up with mosquitoes.

If you miss Christ you miss everything, and if you have Christ you have everything.

The Second Amendment reveals a profound principle of American government - the principle of civilian ascendency over the military.

Be to yourself as you would to your friend.