For a strolling damsel a doubtful reputation bears. [Ger., Denn ein wanderndes Madchen ist immer von schwankendem Rufe.]

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.

In such seconds of decision entire futures are made.

I find it kind of funny. I find it kind of sad. The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had.

Trust your gut.

A pure democracy is a society consisting of a small number of citizens, who assemble and administer the government in person.

Our self-love can less bear to have our tastes than our opinions condemned.

Whether I sign a bill or not, is generally an expression of my personal view on the subject. It's not an interpretation of an existing law.

Gossip lies nine times and tells a half truth the tenth.

[Prince] could very well be the Duke Ellington of Rock 'n' Roll.

The only difference between Obama and Bush is that Obama is killing more people.

Those huckleberries in the National League don't want to do anything that the American League wants to do.