Get money - but stop once in a while to figure what it is costing you to get it. No man gets it without giving something in return. The wise man gives his labor and ability. The fool gives his life.

Action and reaction, ebb and flow, trial and error, change - this is the rhythm of living. Out of our over-confidence, fear; out of our fear, clearer vision, fresh hope. And out of hope, progress.

If you can give your child only one gift, let it be enthusiasm.

A daughter is the happy memories of the past, the joyful moments of the present, and the hope and promise of the future.

The five steps in teaching an employee new skills are preparation, explanation, showing, observation and supervision.

In good times, people want to advertise; in bad times, they have to.

Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside of them was superior to circumstance.

When you are through changing, you are through.

When you have something for breakfast, you're not going to be starving by lunch.

Cereal eating is almost a marker for a healthy lifestyle. It sets you up for the day, so you don't overeat.

The big rewards come to those who travel the second, undemanded mile.

Even a child can offer ideas for improvement.

In an age of infinite digital documentation, paper was the last safe place for secrets.

I find that your basic Internet chat board is way too vitriolic for my taste.

People intrinsically know there are secrets being held from us. Look at WikiLeaks: There are secrets that are really true to the world.

God is not interested in you doing this for Him, He is interested in doing things THROUGH you.

Jesus almost never talked in terms of explaining. He was always using enigmatic stories and difficult metaphors. He was always pulling people into some kind of participation.

Having two bathrooms ruined the capacity to co-operate.

All on the street, you get treated like a street cat: "All right, you've been eatin' enough, you're fat, get out of the way now and let somebody else come by."

Prayer is not getting things from God. That is a most initial stage; prayer is getting into perfect communion with God: I tell Him what I know He knows in order that I may get to know it as He does.

It is with deep grief I watch the clattering down of the British Empire with all its glories and all the services it has rendered to mankind.