Judge men less by the labels they wear than by their persistent labour for sure if slow progress.

The Thames is liquid history.

I neither drink nor smoke, because my schoolmaster impressed upon me three cardinal virtues; cleanliness in person, cleanliness in mind; temperance.

I recognise that Socialism has ended its purely theoretical course, and that the hour to construct has come.

Books are a real solace, friendships are good but action is better than all.

Why four great powers should fight over Serbia no fellow can understand.

I am depressed rather at the wave of brutality sweeping over the country.

You come before me this morning with clean hands and clean collars. I want you to have clean tongues, clean manners, clean morals and clean characters.

For the moment and for some time great events have been denied me, forward action not come my way.

My duty is clear and at all costs will be done.

I believe, however, that impending events will call us and we must respond but where, with whom, and how?

A measured response trumps a triggered reaction every time. Breathe first.

Win or lose, I believe in giving my best and that is what I always do.

Sure Vietnam is a dirty war. I've never heard of a clean one.

Often the ideas in the show start out as ideas that make you laugh - outrageous "what if" ideas. I wanted an outlet for doing those.

Until a man has love, it is well he should have fear. So long as there are wild beasts about, it is better to be afraid than secure.

Everyman, when he gets quiet, when he becomes desperately honest with himself, is capable of uttering profound truths.

On the basis of the familiar experience that that which is learned with difficulty is better retained, it would have been safe to prophesy such an effect from the greater number of repetitions.

You know if they said kindness or funniness was really most important to them then they will be more likely to say yes to the person that they thought was kind and funny.

When you look in the mirror and despair and none of your clothes seem appropriate, relax, put the kettle on. It might suit you.

I mean, I think we are a better team than last year offensively, but there is always a question with the Minnesota Twins. We'll just have to wait and see.