Let us be of good cheer remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never happen.

Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind.

Fate loves the fearless.

The devil loves nothing better than the intolerance of reformers.

All the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action.

One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning.

Light is the symbol of truth.

A weed is no more than a flower in disguise.

Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof.

The brain can be easy to buy, but the heart never comes to market.

Each day the world is born anew for him who takes it rightly.

I think we have got to start thinking about banding together in terms of interested groups.

Some things don't need to be cut back. They need to be cut off.

Half the pictures directed by men of reputation fail.

God is going to ask you the same question every day. Do you trust him?

We expect them [Salvadoran officials] to work toward the elimination of human rights.

The concept of happiness has to be reorganised.

If I die soon, don't ever say I died too young.

Avoid too much intense color. Make sure you mix colors and try them out. It's always good to do a swatch.

The person who agrees with you 80 percent of the time is a friend and an ally - not a 20 percent traitor.

A leader should not take credit when things go right if they are not willing to accept responsibility when things go wrong.