I do not want a friend who smiles when I smile, who weeps when I weep; for my shadow in the pool can do better than that.

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

To See What Is Right And Not Do It Is A Lack Of Courage.

What you do not want done to yourself do not do to others.

Choose a job that you like, and you will never have to work a day in your life.

An orchid in a deep forest sends out its fragrance even if no one is around to appreciate it.

A great man is hard on himself; a small man is hard on others.

The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.

Persistence with hope has infinite power, it can create new ways when there is no way.

Even envy, wants to even the score.

The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.

Sometimes you work with somebody you've never heard of because you just feel like working.

Can't you home school me?" Nate pleaded. "You would never do any work." (Nate's mom) "Sounds perfect!

When the reward is the activity itself--deepening learning, delighting customers, doing one's best--there are no shortcuts.

Men may spurn our appeals, reject our message, oppose our arguments, despise our persons, but they are helpless against our prayers.

Divorce is the psychological equivalent of a triple coronary bypass.

When I read it ["Tough Guys Don't Dance"], I don't wince, which is all I ever ask for a book I write.

I write really scathing, angry stuff when I'm in a better mood, and then uplifting and happy stuff when I'm at the absolute bottom.