On the pinnacle of success man does not stand firm long.

Live each day as if your life had just begun.

Correction does much, but encouragement does more.

We do not have to visit a madhouse to find disordered minds; our planet is the mental institution of the universe.

Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words.

The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. Whatever you think you can do, or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, power and grace.

Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.

At the moment of commitment the entire universe conspires to assist you.

Courage is the commitment to begin without any guarantee of success.

If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however, if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that.

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.

Faith doesn't move mountains, but people with faith - and shovels - will move mountains in order to defend their faith.

I'm not afraid of dying. I'm afraid I'll never get a chance to live!

At Christmas play and make good cheer, For Christmas comes but once a year.

Let's face it -- if I could scrap in a full-length bodysuit, I would.

There are two critical points in every aerial flight-its beginning and its end.

Even on the Serengeti, it ain't a barbecue if there ain't some kind of beer.

I'm not crazy about reality, but it's still the only place to get a decent meal.

I've been coming to Notre Dame since 1957. This place, this campus, is the closest thing there is to perfection.

Do not do to others what angers you if done to you by others.

We are not old unless we desire to be.