My movements to the chair of government will be accompanied by feelings not unlike those of a culprit who is going to the place of his execution.

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.

We may be just a drop in the ocean, but even the ocean envies the depth of our love.

The only way when your thirst for excellence is satisfied is when you take up the challenge to do a little more every day than you have already been doing every day!

Focus on progress, not perfection.

Who cares about a test? There will be a million more quizzed in your life.

When you have little children, you want to tell them about joy and happiness and hope. And then comes the time you want to tell them there are tough moments. I admire people who can do that.

Never insult seven men if you're only carrying a six shooter.

My curiosity and my appetite for evolving as an actor is one of the main components of me still working today in the business.

Be thankful for every day. Learn from mistakes. Don't dwell on regrets. Forgive with love. Gain strength from every struggle.

I believe the American people are looking for someone to speak the truth.

I had this stereotypical view that black people apart from me probably threw stones and lived in huts.