Every reader, if he has a strong mind, reads himself into the book, and amalgamates his thoughts with those of the author.

Live each day as if your life had just begun.

Correction does much, but encouragement does more.

We do not have to visit a madhouse to find disordered minds; our planet is the mental institution of the universe.

Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words.

The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. Whatever you think you can do, or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, power and grace.

Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.

At the moment of commitment the entire universe conspires to assist you.

Courage is the commitment to begin without any guarantee of success.

If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however, if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that.

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.

The greatest of empires, is the empire over one's self.

The body is given out on loan - don't waste it and expect to use it tomorrow.

I never prayed that I would make a putt. I prayed that I would react well if I missed.

Emotions in this game run deep so before these haters kill me in my sleep I'd like to say, it's been a pleasure.

Government seems to operate on the principle that if even one individual is incapable of using his freedom competently, no one can be allowed to be free.

Let hopes and sorrows, fears and angers be, And think each day that dawns the last you'll see; For so the hour that greets you unforeseen Will bring with it enjoyment twice as keen.

I wasn't born, I was unleashed.

Most human beings will not stand in front of a stage and tell you about the bad things they did.

We are tied down to a language which makes up in obscurity what it lacks in style.

Our affections are our life. We live by them; they supply our warmth.