I am certainly not one of those who need to be prodded. In fact, if anything, I am the prod.

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.

Bring to me, it said, continual proof / you've been alive.

Worry is the only emotion that never leaves a human's heart.

Our doubts are traitors And make us lose the good we oft might win By fearing to attempt.

Of course, the character of my garden is also determined by things beyond any human decision, mine or anyone else's.

The Polar Express began with the idea of a train standing alone in the woods. I asked myself, What if a boy gets on that train? Where does he go?

I actually enjoy wearing the corsets required in some period films.

The Loire Valley is grossly underestimated. The prices are fair, and the wines are real.

My grandfather started his autobiography before he died; he never finished it. I would like to finish his autobiography because I finished mine.

Sincere love is something that sacrifices not something that indulges itself. Sincere love is responsible. It would never knowingly hurt, but would heal.

She'd play around and tease me with her carefree devil eyes. She'd hold me close and kiss me, but her heart was full of lies.