I have benefited greatly from criticism, and at no time have I suffered a lack thereof.

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.

There is nothing so convincing as a thing well done.

the heart of a prophet is not his own to bestow.

All things are poison and nothing is without poison, only the dose permits something not to be poisonous.

When your boss and colleagues care enough to invest in your health, it is good for you and the business.

Everyone thinks that a new place or a new identity will jumpstart a new life.

Everybody is looking for a reason to not to take responsibility for their own actions in hand.

People are giving birth underwater now. They say it's less traumatic for the baby because it's under water. But it's certainly more traumatic for the other people in the pool.

God hates loneliness, and community is God's answer to loneliness. When we walk alongside other people, we find a community where we learn how to love.

My golf game is getting real good. Last week, I got through the windmill.

In general, I think man-on-the- street ads and endorsement spots are having less and less effect on people. The electorate's getting very sophisticated, and they want to make their own judgments.