First let a man teach himself, and then he will be taught by others.

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.

A long apprenticeship is the most logical way to success. The only alternative is overnight stardom, but I can't give you a formula for that.

Take a chance on me and I will prove how worthy your life is.

A conservative is a liberal mugged by reality.

Do not fear. Look beyond what's dying to what's being born.

Nowadays, when a speaker tells the graduates that the future is theirs--is that a promise or a threat?

Nature and wisdom never are at strife.

The worst side of people is political part of the process, the side that can be very mean and nasty.

Hey, boss? (Vik) Not now, Vik. (Syn) Dude, listen to the metallic life form. (Vik)

Secret sins commonly lie nearest the heart.