Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.

Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.

Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds, cannot change anything.

Two things define you: Your patience when you have nothing and your attitude when you have everything.

Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.

We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.

I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it.

People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.

A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.

Write your Sad times in Sand, Write your Good times in Stone.

Islam is the best religion and Muslims are the worst followers

You have the power to choose joyful living through your thoughts, actions, and choices.

How could you say the best form of government is a republic if you think the universe is a monarchy?

[Every] hour of delay abates the fame and force of the invader, and multiplies the resources of defensive war.

He who understands Archimedes and Apollonius will admire less the achievements of the foremost men of later times.

Grind it out. Hanging on just one second longer than your competition makes you the winner.

Unsuccessful candidates for the Presidency should be quietly hanged as a matter of public sanitation and decorum.

I think Americans really need to start thinking globally. As resources become more dear, we will be pulled closer to the rest of the world anyway.

I created a vision of David in my mind and simply carved away everything that was not David.

I like to get far away from myself when I'm acting.

I have tons of tunes, maybe 30 tunes that I still think are great, and only because some jerk at a record company didn't think it was great, it's not out there.