Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second.

The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes.

A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.

The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

Whenever two people meet, there are really six people present. There is each man as he sees himself, each man as the other person sees him, and each man as he really is.

Most unhappiness is caused because people listen to themselves... instead of talking to themselves.

The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.

If you can change your mind, you can change your life.

Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.

You can alter your life by altering the state of your mind.

Real servants don't try to use God for their purposes. They let God use them for His purposes.

There is always a storm. There is always rain. Some experience it. Some live through it. And others are made from it.

I have the feeling when I write poetry that I'm doing what I'm supposed to do. You don't think about whether you're going to get money or fame you just do it.

I do feel good doing them [family-friendly movies], but it's not going to be my way of life. I'm a comedian.

We do not want to make Scout training too soft.

Intuition does not in itself amount to knowledge, yet cannot be disregarded by philosophers and psychologists.

Imaginative empathy is one of the great gifts that humans have, and it means that we can live more than one life. We can picture what it would be like from another perspective.

I really liked watching Bo Jackson run just because of his size and his speed.

Thoughtful criticism and close scrutiny of all government officials by the press and the public are an important part of our democratic society.

I knew her well enough to understand that when Delia pushed you away, it was her way of making sure she didn't get shoved first.

Two things distinguish nonviolent actions from violent actions. First, you don't see an enemy and second, your intention is not to make the other side suffer.