I am sorry to have made such a long speech, but I did not have time to write a shorter one.

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.

Make mistakes often without remorse or fear. You will gain experience and will be a winner.

No situation is beyond the strength within.

I have very eclectic taste in music, but when it comes to going to concerts, I like going to rock concerts.

Nothing is more natural to me than horror.

Floating to shore...riding a low moon...on a slow cloud.

Keep walking, though there's no place to get to. Don't try to see through the distances. That's not for human beings. Move within, But don't move the way fear makes you move.

Better live a crossing-sweeper than die and be made to talk twaddle by a "medium" hired at a guinea a seance.

To me India is a land of beauty and generosity, of traditional hospitality and the acceptance of many cultures.

I am very grateful to our people who appreciate my work and for their support, as without that support it would have been impossible to get anything done.