Every optimistic path will take you farther, faster, and to greater altitude than any road of pessimism.

Assertiveness is most effective when least applied.

It is difficult to prove yourself reliable when people are required to wait for you.

Hypocrisy is the audacity to preach integrity from a den of corruption.

Dignity is the reward of holding oneself accountable to conscience.

Being assertive in the home does not produce any smiling faces, but it does bring out a few tongues.

In mere moments of togetherness, families forge their most indelibe memories.

Good men are bound by conscience and liberated by accountability.

Few moments in life are more gratifying than those when the arrogant are exposed as the ignorant.

Fairness is man's ability to rise above his prejudices.

A cheerful demeanor makes brighter the day; as the sun, chasing darkness and sorrow away.

Your end can be greater than your beginning: butterflies are the greatest proof of this.

We need to insist on making culture out of our desire: making paintings, novels, plays and films potent and seductive and authentic enough to undermine and overwhelm the Iron Maiden.

I had this vision of the two of us holding hands or getting into some light petting behind shower curtains or up in the fencing aisle or some shit.

I had no idea that mothering my own child would be so healing to my own sadness from my childhood.

Lord Kane," the king acknowledged. "Before the proceedings begin, we must say how thrilled we were to meet your PMS." Uh..."My what?" "Your personal male secretary.

The sense of this word among the Greeks affords the noblest definition of it; enthusiasm signifies 'God in us.'

Simplicity is not so simple to attain.

The purpose of art is delectation.

I started reading Hunter S. Thompson when I was in college.

Good company, good wine, good welcome, can make good people.