It seems to me, that if statesmen had a little more arithmetic, or were accustomed to calculation, wars would be much less frequent.

A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned.

Well done is better than well said.

The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.

You can do anything you set your mind to.

Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.

Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some.

War is when the government tells you who the bad guy is. Revolution is when you decide that for yourself.

I've found that luck is quite predictable. If you want more luck, take more chances, Be more active, Show up more often.

A book is a device to ignite the imagination.

It is vain to expect virtue from women till they are in some degree independent of men.

People do not like to think. If one thinks, one must reach conclusions. Conclusions are not always pleasant.

Have you achieved your goal today? Fantastic! Set a goal for tomorrow, next month, next year, and years from now.

We can throw stones, complain about them, stumble on them, climb over them, or build with them.

I was always superthin, too skinny, actually. I felt like someone could break me in half. I realize now that being a bit more curvy and toned is so much more beautiful.

No one will want a piece of us in 2009.

One of my biggest goals, especially with writing YA novels, is just to have people enjoy reading.

When smart people are nice, it's always terrifying, because I know they're taking in everything and thinking all kinds of smart and potentially judgmental things.