Industry, thrift and self-control are not sought because they create wealth, but because they create character.

Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.

The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.

Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.

Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.

No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.

We need more of the Office Desk and less of the Show Window in politics. Let men in office substitute the midnight oil for the limelight.

It takes a great man to be a good listener.

Liberty is not collective, it is personal. All liberty is individual liberty.

Nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent.

You can't increase prosperity by taxing success.

Successful companies are built by investing large amount of money and hundreds of litres of sweat.

I live by three rules: I eat when I'm hungry, sleep when I'm tired and scratch when I itch.

We knew that there was a certain kind of interest in Whale among a genre crowd.

The word impossible contains the word possible' What's that-- some Zen thing?' I think Star Trek. Mr. Spock.

When I use the word spirituality, I don't necessarily mean religion; I mean whatever it is that helps you feel connected to something that is larger than yourself.

Fortune converts everything to the advantage of her favorites.

My attitude toward progress has passed from antagonism to boredom. I have long ceased to argue with people who prefer Thursday to Wednesday because it is Thursday.

A lot of the books that I grew up reading were pretty brutal, like the Redwall books.

To work hard and have our supporters behind us and believing until the end, you run a little bit more

Indecision is a form of self-abuse - be ready to step up!