Holding a grudge does not hurt the person against whom the grudge is held, it hurts the one who holds it.

I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has had to overcome while trying to succeed.

There are two ways of exerting one's strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up.

Those who are happiest are those who do the most for others.

Success waits patiently for anyone who has the determination and strength to seize it.

I would permit no man, no matter what his colour might be, to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him.

If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.

The happiest people are those who do the most for others. The most miserable are those who do the least.

Success is not measured by where you are in life, but the obstacles you've over come

Political activity alone cannot make a man free. Back of the ballot, he must have property, industry, skill, economy, intelligence, and character.

We all should rise, above the clouds of ignorance, narrowness, and selfishness.

We call them grunters. They're ghost hunters but grunters is more appropriate because most of them are pigs.

...grief is loved turned into an eternal missing. ...It can't be contained in hours or days or minutes.

A timely benefit, -though thing of little worth, The gift itself, -in excellence transcends the earth

The needs are too great, and there are too few of us. We have a duty, a responsibility to help others. It’s not all about fun. It’s not always easy.

Building community for its own sake is like attending a cancer support group without having cancer.

So much of what makes a room great is how you enter and circulate through it, how it addresses the body.

Disregarding the value of religion and believing in egalitarianism are two misconceptions that cause America much trouble today.

The worst thing that can happen to a man is to succeed before he is ready.

When you're dealing with killing people and things that are upsetting, that can be a delicate place to occupy yourself for a day.

I measure the success of my work by the way I feel about a film before anyone else has seen it. I think I can trust myself to know when the work is good and deep and interesting and when it isn't.