Man uses his intelligence less in the care of his own species than he does in his care of anything else he owns or governs.

Great men have been characterized by the greatness of their mistakes as well as by the greatness of their achievements.

We need a way of life in which the animal, guided by reason, may romp but will not bite.

A vigorous mind shut out from outer stimuli finds in this circumstance the time to develop leisurely, finds a freedom from distraction that leads to clear views of life and a proper expression.

The greatest war we fight is the one within ourselves.

I won't be voting for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton either, both are too flawed in my opinion to be allowed near the Oval Office.

Be kind to everyone; forgive everyone everything.

I've always thought you've got to believe in luck to get it.

Even as a baby I quickly learned to crawl out of my crib. ... They'd put up barriers but I learned how to go over them.

No one sat me down with a piece of paper and said, This is what is expected of you. But... I'm lucky enough in the fact that I have found my role... I love being with people.

Fascinating, Doidge's book is a remarkable and hopeful portrait of the endless adaptability of the human brain.

It's not usually anybody else's false when you don't get what you want. Sometimes it is. There's exceptions to everything. It's usually the self-limitations that we attach to ourselves.

Whoever would have his body supple, easy and healthful should learn to dance.

Language is the mother, not the handmaiden, of thought; words will tell you things you never thought or felt before.