In the end, life lived to its fullest is its own Ultimate Gift.

You need to be aware of what others are doing, applaud their efforts, ackowledge their successes, and encourage them in their pursuits. When we all help one another, everybody wins.

In those times we yearn to have more in our lives, we should dwell on the things we already have. In doing so, we will often find that our lives are already full to overflowing.

Being successful is a choice and, therefore, being defeated is a decision.

Life at its essence boils down to one day at a time. Today is the day!

When we help one another, everybody wins.

Education is a lifelong journey whose destination expands as you travel.

Faith is all that dreamers need to see into the future.

Some people are born into wonderful families. Others have to find or create them. Being a member of a family is a priceless membership that we pay nothing for but love.

A journey may be long or short, but it must start at the very spot one finds oneself.

Money is nothing more than a tool. It can be a force for good, a force for evil, or simply idle.

You can’t be a self-leader if you are an enemy to yourself. Stop the hatred and love yourself.

Indifference to evil is more insidious than evil itself. It is a silent justification affording evil acceptability in society.

I don't want to see kids in America being scared because they're hearing people on television and the radio saying really ugly xenophobic and racist things.

To me, the harmonica is like a voice.

I support basic research, which can lead to discoveries that change our world, expand our horizons and save lives.

Duke Ellington was famous for hs very original harmonic patterns.

The thing I can't remember is, what came first? Us or the book?

Proceed calmly in life.

I don't think that moms, with all that's going on in our society today, would want to put their kids in front of something that will be disheartening rather than uplifting.

Negotiating the adolescent stage is neither quick nor easy.