In the age-old contest between popularity and principle, only those willing to lose for their convictions are deserving of posterity's approval.

A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.

Never be satisfied with less than your very best effort. If you strive for the top and miss, you'll still 'beat the pack.'

An impeachable offense is whatever a majority of the House of Representatives considers it to be at a given moment in history.

There is an old saying, The harder you try the luckier you get. I kind of like that definition of luck.

I hope never to see the day that I cannot admit having made a mistake.

Nothing in life is more important than the ability to communicate effectively.

The spirit of seeking understanding through personal contact with people of other nations and other cultures deserves the respect and support of all.

Teddy Roosevelt... once said, 'Speak softly and carry a big stick.' Jimmy Carter wants to speak loudly and carry a fly swatter.

I believe that truth is the glue that holds government together, not only our government, but civilization itself.

There is no undertaking more challenging, no responsibility more awesome, than that of being a mother.

When you've set goals and dreams, you don't feel old.

A life without a dog is a mistake.

Don't cut your nose off yourself.

People in every direction No words exchanged No time to exchange And all the little ants are marching Red and black antennas waving They all do it the same We all do it the same way

Lady Gaga is one of the most amazingly talented musicians to bring her gifts to humanity in a long time.

Verbal and nonverbal activity is a unified whole, and theory and methodology should be organized or created to treat it as such.

This violent rage that turned inward cannot be helped by drink.

This earth, burnished by hearing the name, is so certain of love,
that the sky bends unceasingly down, to greet its own light.

It's not a college degree that makes a writer. The great thing is to have a story to tell.

I'm learning and changing all the time, and I expect to continue doing so my entire life.