[Liberty] is freedom of choice, a divine gift, an essential virtue in a peaceful society.

Let us realize that: the privilege to work is a gift, the power to work is a blessing, the love of work is success!

I'm going to tell you the most important secret of human life. The most critical need of the human soul is to be kind.

The greatest work we will ever do will be within the walls of our home.

There should be no yelling in the home unless there is a fire.

Your thoughts are the architects of your destiny.

Find a purpose in life so big it will challenge every capacity to be at your best.

Being a parent is the greatest trust that has been given to human beings.

Happiness and peace will come to earth only as the light of love and human compassion enter the souls of men.

True happiness comes only by making others happy.

I think it must be apparent to every thinking mind that the noblest of all professions is that of teaching, and that upon the effectiveness of that teaching hangs the destiny of nations.

Poverty must be erased by hard work.

Only pain is intellectual, only evil interesting.

Does wisdom perhaps appear on the earth as a raven which is inspired by the smell of carrion?

The greatest kindness would put a bullet in his bright eye.

I never went to concerts when I was a kid, so I never knew if what I was doing onstage was right.

We, unaccustomed to courage exiles from delight live coiled in shells of loneliness until love leaves its high holy temple and comes into our sight to liberate us into life.

I was more of a light opera singer, not really much of a lounge singer.

I thought I was terrible [to play a cameo] and decided never to act again.

Anything that becomes an obstacle in life is only an opportunity to learn and it's the same in any profession I think.

Some 95 percent of all sexual contact still occurs in permanent relationships. That's an impressive number.