Never underestimate the power of thought.

We can only keep what we have by being willing to freely give it away; a paraphrase of Jesus Christ.

Best smiles come after the toughest time.

Religion is like a blind man looking in a black room for a black cat that isn't there, and finding it.

Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength.

If God is for us, who can be against us?

If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn't love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

Why not learn to enjoy the little things-there are so many of them.

Remember the past, plan for the future, but live for today, because yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come.

War does not determine who is right - only who is left.

God helps those who help themselves.

But, though all our knowledge begins with experience, it by no means follows that all arises out of experience.

This sounds crazy, but my goal is to be nominated for an Oscar. I was the kid who was practicing my acceptance speech when I was ten.

While the days of parenting may seem so long, the years are so short.

To know a person's religion we need not listen to his profession of faith but must find his brand of intolerance.

Thus I grind to conclusion.

If you wait for someone else's hand, you will surely fall down.

How many attempts, now happy, now unhappy!... He who has not felt the difficulties of his art does nothing that counts.

A lot of times when I was short, I would create a level of activity beforehand that would drive the futures. . . . It's a fun game.

I complete what I start.

He who fears an isolated Queen's Pawn should give up Chess.