Heaven, they say, protects children, sailors, and drunken men; and whatever answers to Heaven in the academical system protects freshmen.

Blessed are they who have the gift of making friends,for it is one of God's best gifts.

Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.

Old timidity has disappeared, and is replaced by silent, quaint fun, with which his face twinkles all over, as he listens.

Remember there's always a voice saying the right thing to you somewhere if you'll only listen for it.

I want to leave behind me the name of a fellow who never bullied a little boy, or turned his back on a big one.

He never wants anything but what's right and fair; only when you come to settle what's right and fair, it's everything that he wants and nothing that you want. And that's his idea of a compromise.

Life isn't all beer and skittles.

Gambling makes boys selfish and cruel as well as men.

He who has conquered his own coward spirit has conquered the whole outward world.

Blessed are they who have the gift of making friends, for it is one of God's best gifts.

Time has a wonderful way to show us what really matters.

Being authentic means to be who you are, discover your strength and uniqueness, be yourself, even if you are not perfect, and nobody is.

The pursuit of prosperity shouldn't stop you from the pursuit of happiness.

Everyone who knew [Barack] Obama from being in Hyde Park knew he was the smartest guy in any room he walked into; a decent, compassionate, lovely person; pragmatic, middle-of-the-road and ambitious.

And you should not be out and about in your nightgown. There are Lightwoods wandering these halls.

I still find it absurdly difficult to concentrate on a novel if there's a phone or computer to hand; I have taken to locking them outside the room like noisy pets.

There are some oddities in the perspective with which we see the world.

The follower is as important as the leader.

When I was at Pixar, I was in my hole. I was an animator, I had my shots and I was like, "Yeah, I've gotta make this perfect!" It's a very selfish thing.

It's nerve wracking being in the stadium with so many people supporting.