If one has to submit it is wasteful not to do so with the best grace possible.

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.

We ought to love one another

Life is like a train ride, the journey takes time and is challenging. Ana Maria Frith, Limitless: Change Your Life

Talent is that which is in a man's power genius is that in whose power a man is.

Beauty, unlike the rest of the gifts handed out at birth, does not require dedication, patience and hard work to pay off. But it's also the only gift that does not keep on giving.

I have records in gold, in platinum, I have two Oscars, I have Grammys and so on.

It's important to stand up for what you believe in.

I started as a director and just fell upon acting.

There are a million little things, but one of the best ways to get to know characters is to just put them in situations and see what they say.

If God's got a favorite songwriter, I think it's John Prine.

For German Social Democracy, Europe is vital to the national interest.