It isn't a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled, but it is a calamity not to dream.

It is not your environment, it is you- the quality of your mind, the integrity of your soul and the determination of your will that will decide your future and shape your life.

Whatever you do,strive to do it so well that no man living and no man dead and no man yet to be born could do it any better.

Every man and woman is born into the world to do something unique and something distinctive and if he or she does not do it, it will never be done.

It isn't more light we need, it isn't more truth, and it isn't more scientific data. It is more Christ, more courage, more spiritual insight to act on the light we have.

Whatever you do, do it so well that people looking on will feel that the task was reserved especially for you by God Himself.

He who starts behind in the great race of life must forever remain behind or run faster than the man in front.

It must be borne in mind that the tragedy of life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goals to reach.

A child must learn early to believe that she is somebody worthwhile, and that she can do many praiseworthy things.

It isn't a disgrace not to reach the stars, but it is a disgrace to have no stars to reach for.

[H]owever hard the road, however difficult today, tomorrow things will be better. Tomorrow may not be better, but we must believe that it will be.

Today delete it

If we're growing, we're always going to be out of our comfort zone.

Keep your head up and heart open. And make "Thank You" your mantra of life!

If you think taking care of yourself is selfish, change your mind. If you don't, you're simply ducking your responsibilities.

If in the words which the Secretary of State has just used, the use of a nuclear weapon is to be avoided 'at all costs'. what is the point of having one?

To me, I learned along the way, you know, culture is behavior. That's all it is; culture is people's behaviors.

Mid-grade readers don't have short attention spans, they just have low boredom tolerance.

Most people are one car wreck away from needing somebody's help. So, I don't take anything for granted much anymore.

An untidy, badly run house will ruin any marriage and is a disgrace to any intelligent woman.

Peeta: You be nice to her, Finnick. Or I might try and take her away from you. Finnick: Oh, Peeta. Don't make me sorry I restarted your heart.