Give me the facts, and I will twist them the way I want, to suit my argument.

The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.

Diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions.

There is nothing government can give you that it hasn't taken from you in the first place.

Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.

You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.

Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision.

A nation that forgets its past has no future.

Excuses are a time thief. Have a goal, accept responsibility, and take action!

Dowling Drink to me only with thine eyes And I will pledge with mine Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I'll not look for wine.

Creativity begins with an affinity for something. It's like falling in love.

I took my girl to dinner, and she laughed so hard at one of my jokes that she dropped her tray.

Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of trauma, I will fear no concussion.

I'm proud of my medals. I always was proud of them.

I grew up in Manhattan, and I've always had all kinds of people around me. I've always had a very 'live and let live' point of view.

Perhaps the biggest obstacle in destroying white supremacy is the hatred and hostility that Africans have for each other.

The belief that love is a finite essence that will eventually run out holds a certain logic for me even now, even if I am supposed to know better.

For all right judgment of any man or things it is useful, nay, essential, to see his good qualities before pronouncing on his bad.