In politics as on a sickbed men toss from side to side in hope of lying more comfortably.

Live each day as if your life had just begun.

Correction does much, but encouragement does more.

We do not have to visit a madhouse to find disordered minds; our planet is the mental institution of the universe.

Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words.

The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. Whatever you think you can do, or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, power and grace.

Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.

At the moment of commitment the entire universe conspires to assist you.

Courage is the commitment to begin without any guarantee of success.

If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however, if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that.

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.

You have to respect all your competitors.

the mind has a thousand eyes, and the heart has one:yet the light of a whole life dies when love is done.

I'm always trying to look for how I can find human stories that aren't just dramas.

To be strong is to be happy!

I do not believe this darkness will endure.

Well, a younger woman is a type, but not necessarily a type for me. And what is a younger woman? I mean, I'm pretty old. Almost everyone is younger.

You shouldn't make fun of people who have issues.

The steam of meat darkens the light of the spirit...One hardly can have virtue when one enjoys meat meals and feasts.

Human society is like an arch, kept from falling by the mutual pressure of its parts

Speaking as one who has abused privilege a long time, I tell you, it's great to be alive.