If a fellow isn't thankful for what he's got, he isn't likely to be thankful for what he's going to get.

If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere.

Everyone is trying to accomplish something big, not realizing that life is made up of little things.

Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man's growth without destroying his roots.

There's nothing that can help you understand your beliefs more than trying to explain them to an inquisitive child.

Real generosity is doing something nice for someone who will never find out.

If you haven't time to help youngsters find the right way in life, somebody with more time will help them find the wrong way.

A baby is born with a need to be loved - and never outgrows it.

I think the next best thing to solving a problem is finding some humor in it.

A valuable friend is one who'll tell you what you should be told, even if it offends you.

To feel sorry for the needy is not the mark of a Christian - to help them is.

The only currency that will heal every culture is ceaseless love.

False praise is always confined to the great.

And sometimes the show can't go on.

I'm sure that Elvis was happy for me. I think he was the kind of guy that enjoyed other people's success, especially if he had something to do with it.

Just like a caravan of camels walking in the desert, be durable against the adversities of life and walk with decisive steps.

I don't go to any sexy places to eat where they give you half a lamb chop and one bean. I like going, 'Uhhh, I'm done' when I eat.

Self-reliance is its aversion. It loves not realities and creators, but names and customs.

He was hiding from his problems in a bottle, something that went against every piece of my nature. Me? I couldnʹt let my problems win without a fight.

Age is a limit we impose upon ourselves. You know, each time you Westerners celebrate your birthday you build another fence around your minds.

Winning the World Cup is the proudest moment of my life. ... I couldn't control my tears of joy.