Kind words are a creative force, a power that concurs in the building up of all that is good, and energy that showers blessings upon the world.

Strength of character means the ability to overcome resentment against others, to hide hurt feelings, and to forgive quickly.

A sarcastic person has a superiority complex that can be cured only by the honesty of humility.

It is just as cowardly to judge an absent person as it is wicked to strike a defenseless one. Only the ignorant and narrow-minded gossip, for they speak of persons instead of things.

Only a kind person is able to judge another justly and to make allowances for his weaknesses. A kind eye, while recognizing defects, sees beyond them.

Have you not noticed in your past experience that your kind interpretations were almost always truer than your harsh ones?

Genuine love will always feel urged to communicate joy - to be a joy-giver. Mankind needs joy.

Cheerfulness is a very great help in fostering the virtue of charity. Cheerfulness itself is a virtue.

Nobody needs a smile so much as the one who has none to give. So get used to smiling heart-warming smiles, and you will spread sunshine in a sometimes dreary world.

If you want to make friends, go out of your way to do things for other people--things that require time, energy, unselfishness, and thoughtfulness.

A gentleman has his eyes on all those present; he is tender toward the bashful, gentle toward the distant, and merciful toward the absent.

It's the family you choose that counts.

You are a manipulator.I like to think of myself more as an outcome engineer.

I was a team sports guy, but I don't do that anymore. When I work out, it's alone.

College was especially sweet because of the positive, hopeful atmosphere of a college campus.

Only with winter-patience can we bring the deep-desired, long-awaited Spring.

A lot of times, people think they're the only ones that feel a certain way.

Pizza is a circle. Pizza is my life. Pizza is the circle of life.

He who claims to be sure of something for which there is no evidence is a fool, and he who acts on the basis of what cannot be proved is an imposter.

Better is to bow than break.

You won't change things unless you are prepared to fight, even if you don't win. But I do hate losing.