I was tenaciously opposed by the governor and deputy-governor of the Bank, who had seats in parliament, and I had the City for an antagonist on almost every occasion.

Be happy with what you have and are, be generous with both, and you won't have to hunt for happiness.

Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear.

No one ever became great except through many and great mistakes.

Be inspired with the belief that life is a great and noble calling; not a mean and groveling thing that we are to shuffle through as we can, but an elevated and lofty destiny.

Books are delightful society. If you go into a room and find it full of books - even without taking them from the shelves they seem to speak to you, to bid you welcome.

Nothing that is morally wrong can be politically right.

Men are apt to mistake the strength of their feeling for the strength of their argument. The heated mind resents the chill touch and relentless scrutiny of logic.

I have known ninety-five of the world's great men in my time, and of these eighty-seven were followers of the Bible.

Justice delayed is justice denied.

National injustice is the surest road to national downfall.

People have been telling so many lies. At the end you won't believe the simple truth.

Evaluate and assess your life on a daily

Media is so influenceable, yet so influent. Whoever controls the media controls the society, and its opinion.

American closets are filled with once-worn clothes that got a bad review from a friend on their first appearance.

Success is a relative quotient, and fame can be ephemeral. An Oscar is something that becomes a part of your record, a tangible acknowledgement that your efforts have made a difference.

Nothing may help or heal While Amor incensed remembers wrong.

If language was given to men to conceal their thoughts, then gesture's purpose was to disclose them.

Science is but a perversion of itself unless it has as its ultimate goal the betterment of humanity.

Honesty has always been an integral part of my operation, really.

Healing doesn't mean the damage never existed. It means the damage no longer controls your life.