Life is a test and this world a place of trial.

The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.

Diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions.

There is nothing government can give you that it hasn't taken from you in the first place.

Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.

You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.

Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision.

A nation that forgets its past has no future.

Mum liked to say that some things happen for a reason, that sometimes obstacles were there to stop you from doing something stupid.

When we overcome the fear of death, we become deathless, endless, and infinite.

The word "education" comes from the root e from ex, out, and duco, I lead. It means a leading out. To me education is a leading out of what is already there in the pupil's soul.

It's ever so fun and fulfilling to be clever, but more lasting and effective to be consistent.

I haven't failed. I've just found 10, 000 ways that don't work.

Now she wanted for me the same thing I thought I wanted. Acceptance, in her eyes, was simply another means for survival.

An idealist who couldn't cope becomes cynical.

A jar of wine so priceless did not deserve to die. and Never think of leaving perfume or wines to your heir. Administer these youself and let him have the money.

Assist a man in raising a burden; but do not assist him in laying it down.

For want of self-restraint many men are engaged all their lives in fighting with difficulties of their own making.