It takes a person who is wide awake to make his dream come true.

Property may be destroyed and money may lose its purchasing power; but, character, health, knowledge and good judgement will always be in demand under all conditions.

More people should learn to tell their dollars where to go instead of asking them where they went.

Don’t look for society to give you permission to be yourself.

If things go wrong, don't go with them.

People would rather be shown how valuable you are, not told.

The successful man is the one who had the chance and took it.

If things are not going well with you, begin your effort at correcting the situation by carefully examining the service you are rendering, and especially the spirit in which you are rendering it.

Only religion can prevent democratic rule from developing into mob rule. A nation can prosper only as its citizens are religious, intelligent, capable of service and eager to render it.

When we are flat on our backs there is no way to look but up.

The finest command of language is often shown by saying nothing.

Never love anything that can't love you back.

If one could drown in the grass, thought Elphie, that might be the best way to die.

Being an England supporter is like being the over-optimistic parents of the fat kid on sports day.

It is ridiculous for any man to criticize on the works of another, who has not distinguished himself by his own performances.

Be truly present in the moment that you are in and don’t let life slip by unnoticed.

Vision is a lot more than putting a plaque on the wall. A real vision is lived, not framed.

At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.

So it's true, then, being in love is like hitting the sweepstakes. It doesn't happen to everyone, and there's no way of saying who's going to win, but it changes your life when it does.

When passion and habit long lie in company it is only slowly and with incredulity that habit awakens to finds its companion fled, itself alone.

Razo knew he was best at nothing, except maybe cramming two cherries into a single nostril.