Never feel intimidated by defeat nor death, but rather intimidate life with your dreams.

Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.

You were born to be real, not to be perfect. You are here to be you, not to live someone else's life.

Wisdom is the best gift you can ever build. It gets you to unimagined heights and knowledge follows it.

I know that I do not know, and uncertainty, certainly, is the cruelest of words.

Earn Nicely, spend wisely and you will live happily.

Manners and politeness will never become old-fashioned.

By learning to be more warm-hearted we can create a more compassionate world.

Hope lies in what action we take.

It is in the nature of the mind that the more we cultivate and familiarize ourselves with positive emotions, the more powerful they become.

The future can be different if we choose to make it so.

Rule number one: Why is it that the one time a cute guy talks to you, you have a friend who’s in crisis?

But, over time, grief fades. And so did my lust for vengeance.

The man who is not ‘sincere’ to others is not ‘sincere’ to his own self!

Open confession of dictatorship is far less dangerous than sham democracy. One can defend oneself against the former

The words you've bandied are sufficient; 'Tis deeds that I prefer to see. [Ger., Der Worte sind genug gewechselt, Lasst mich auch endlich Thaten sehn.]

Thank heaven, though, one of the few mistakes I haven't made is to talk about the unwritten book.

Pity is an emotion that can get you killed. The only thing more dangerous is blind hate, and maybe love.

For every sin there is forgiveness, and especially for the sins of youth.

Jazz speaks for life. The Blues tell the story of life's difficulties.

By themselves, character and integrity do not accomplish anything. But their absence faults everything else.