I went as an observer, not a participant, for I do not think that I ever spoke. I wanted to understand the issues under discussion, evaluate the arguments, see the calibre of the men involved.

A winner is a dreamer who never gives up

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.

I never lose. Either I win or learn.

It always seems impossible until it's done.

Lead from the back and let others believe they are in front.

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

Money won't create success, the freedom to make it will.

Give a child love, laughter and peace, not AIDS.

Only free men can negotiate. A prisoner cannot enter into contracts.

Fools multiply when wise men are silent.

To anyone with a drop of Irish blood in them the land they live on is like their mother. It's the only thing that lasts, that's worth working for, for fighting for...

Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life.

When the journey from means to end is not too long, the means themselves are enjoyed if the end is ardently desired.

A gene can be either dominant or recessive, depending on which type of gene it is.

Passion is a rare commodity. When you find it, treasure it and never give it up!

It will take your breastfed baby an average of five to six months to double her birth weight.

The world only goes forward because of those who oppose it.

Much of my writing is energized by unresolved memories - something like ghosts in the psychological sense.

Nothing gained without cost is valued. Freedom has a cost, and all will bear it so all will value and preserve it.

When I'm old and dying, I plan to look back on my life and say 'wow, that was an adventure,' not 'wow, I sure felt safe.'