Modesty is a shining light; it prepares the mind to receive knowledge, and the heart for truth.

The world belongs to optimists; the pessimists are only spectators.

Do not be afraid of enthusiasm. You need it. You can do nothing effectively without it.

The spirit of revolution, the spirit of insurrection, is a spirit radically opposed to liberty

It is only after an unknown number of unrecorded labors, after a host of noble hearts have succumbed in discouragement, convinced that their cause is lost; it is only then that cause triumphs.

Common sense is the genius of mankind.

The effect of great and inevitable misfortune is to elevate those souls which it does not deprive of all virtue.

Nothing falsifies history more than logic.

If I had not smoked I should have been dead ten years ago.

I used to give too much importance to reason until I discovered the world was shaped not by reason but by emotion

Develop an infallible technique and then place yourself at the mercy of inspiration.

What does it mean to have a Republican majority in the House? A lot of people think So what? They should think again.

The binders, the charts, the grids may seem formidable, but the meetings themselves are built around informality, trust, emotion and humor.

I had a great first year and Mr. MacDonald was my biggest supporter. He gave me the encouragement I needed that first year to get my career started on a positive note.

It didn't rain today, so I didn't have to work. Why don't you have to sit around and wait until it rains?

For those who are poor in happiness, each time is a first time; happiness never becomes a habit.

An enemy always represents a weakness. This might be fear of physical pain, but it could also be a premature sense of victory or the desire to abandon the fight because it is no longer worthwhile.

Chess, like love, is infectious at any age.

Sing me a rainbow. Steal me a dream.