My manner of living is plain and I do not mean to be put out of it. A glass of wine and a bit of mutton are always ready.

Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.

Start where you are, with what you have. Make something of it and never be satisfied.

When you can do the common things of life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.

Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom.

Most people search high and wide for the key to success. If they only knew, the key to their dreams lies within.

I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in.

No individual has any right to come into the world and go out of it without leaving behind him distinct and legitimate reasons for having passed through it.

Do not let anyone claim tribute of American patriotism if they even attempt to remove religion from politics.

Where there is no vision, there is no hope.

The future of this nation depends on the Christian training of our youth.

My tomb shall be in a spot where the north wind may scatter roses over it.

There is honey in this land sweeter than any I know of, and I have cut cane in places where the dirt itself tasted like sugar, so that's saying a heap.

Never get married in college it's hard to get a start if a prospective employer finds you've already made one mistake.

Funny, how one good cookie could calm the mind and even elevate a troubled soul.

You can be an amateur and have a passion for something, but it takes a long time to actually become a professional, meaning that you can handle any situation.

I was one of the first veejays to take the camera out on location, and that's what was unique about MTV at that time.

What I like to do is to try to win as many tournaments and as many majors as I can, and with him [Tiger Woods] in the field, it just gives it more credibility, whatever it is I am able to accomplish.

If you took an IQ test, the results would be negative.

Strive to close the eyes of the body and open those of the soul and look into your own heart.

Man is a history-making creature, who can neither repeat his past, nor leave it behind.