In society every man is taken for what he gives himself out to be; but he must give himself out to be something. Better to be slightly disagreeable than altogether insignificant.

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.

Prepare yourself for your future ministry which God has determined for you

Writers turn dreams into print.

Life is a petty thing unless it is moved by the indomitable urge to extend its boundaries.

I come from a family of traders; my grandmother and my mother were very good at making money.

Why are we rebuilding New Orleans? Whose idea was this, Aquaman?

When I think about my children and how different their futures might be as a result of climate change, it makes me determined to do something about it.

We stand a better chance with aristocracy, whether hereditary or elective, than with monarchy.

You can't assume any place you go is private because the means of surveillance are becoming so affordable and so invisible.

You have to get something down, and then find ways of working in complexity and different layers of meaning... My first drafts are usually the ravings of a delusional fantasist.

When things go wrong, your best recovery effort is required. But don't just provide the missing piece (that's the recovery), also provide uniquely personal assistance (that's the memorable effort).