Laughter can relieve tension, soothe the pain of disappointment, and strengthen the spirit for the formidable tasks that always lie ahead.

If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power.

For every obstacle there is a solution. Persistence is the key. The greatest mistake is giving up!

The middle of the road is all of the usable surface. The extremes, right and left, are in the gutters.

Leadership consists of nothing but taking responsibility for everything that goes wrong and giving your subordinates credit for everything that goes well.

The supreme quality of leadership is integrity.

If you want total security, go to prison. There you're fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking... is freedom.

A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.

You don't lead by hitting people over the head - that's assault, not leadership.

Always try to associate yourself with and learn as much as you can from those who know more than you do, who do better than you, who see more clearly than you.

To be true to one's own freedom is, in essence, to honor and respect the freedom of all others.

Originality is the most deadly mirage in all of art. You can chase it from now until doomsday, and you'll only find yourself lost and dying of thirst.

Be careful not to look so far ahead, that you miss what’s in front of you

They want me. I want them. I want this place. I want everything to be simple and beautiful and warm.

It will be a great day when our schools have all the money they need, and our air force has to have a bake-sale to buy a bomber.

Most people think they KNOW the answer. I am willing to ADMIT I don't even know the question.

I think every intelligent woman should have a career.

If the Devil can’t make us really bad, then he’ll try to make us really busy.

Ideas without action are useless.

When we talk about GOD, we’re like a school of fish, discussing the possible existence of the sea.

I definitely want to have kids one day. That's something I've always wanted since as long as I could remember. And the older I get, the more I'm like, "I'm too young!"