Love of liberty means the guarding of every resource that makes freedom possible-from the sanctity of our families and the wealth of our soil to the genius [of] our scientists.

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.

If home isn't a place, what is it?''A feeling.

A sad soul can kill quicker than a germ.

Poetry is all that is worth remembering in life.

I don't believe in proving a point to anybody. Nobody is that important.

Why do people say they wish every day was Friday? If it was always Friday, we'd be here every freakin' day.

It is brilliant going to the theatre and being forced to sit and listen and think about life. It can be almost a near-religious experience.

Directing is like cooking, it's like cuisine. You cannot make a great dish with bad ingredients. I have great actors, and I'm putting them together. That's all I'm doing.

Santa cAme early this year! good things come to those who wait! ❤ #rebelheart

We must see Christ in the disturbing disguise of the poor.

I was a 'learn by doing' writer - I never took any formal writing classes. So it took a long time to figure things out and find my voice.