I feel as though I am shelved. That I have been given the words to the story of my life, but that I have remained largely unread.

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.

The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.

A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.

Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work.

Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.

When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” —

Three enemies of personal peace: regret over yesterday’s mistakes, anxiety over tomorrow’s problems, and ingratitude for today’s blessings.

when you live outside the law, you have to be flexible

Cattle die, kinsmen die, you yourself must also die, but he who wins word fame lives forever

I feel that one must deliberate then act must scan every life choice with rational thinking but then base the decision on whether one's heart will be in it.

When you come from a family of storytellers, you're doomed. You just have to tell stories.

Nearly all our originality comes from the stamp that time impresses upon our sensibility.

I talk about therapy a lot because I love therapy. It has just enriched my life.

The doctrine of the double motion of the earth about its axis and about the sun is false, and entirely contrary to Holy Scripture.

No matter how expert you may be, well-designed checklists can improve outcomes.

The only tough thing is admitting to my wife how much a certain article of clothing costs.