Only mediocre people are at the best all the time.

Nothing in the world is permanent, and we’re foolish when we ask anything to last, but surely we’re still more foolish not to take delight in it while we have it.

We are not the same persons this year as last; nor are those we love. It is a happy chance if we, changing, continue to love a changed person.

To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.

It's a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.

If a nation values anything more than freedom, it will lose its freedom; and the irony of it is that if it is comfort or money that it values more, it will lose that too.

The secret to life is meaningless unless you discover it yourself.

The only important thing in a book is the meaning that it has for you.

It is dangerous to let the public behind the scenes. They are easily disillusioned and then they are angry with you, for it was the illusion they loved.

The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind.

Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young.

lies are allow in business ..love is not my business, maybe yours!!

He who is plenteously provided for from within needs but little from without.

With Dad, he was the ultimate wildlife warrior, and we admired him more than anything.

Know that nothing can hinder you but yourself. If you believe you can, you can.

The choices you've made in the past are the direct cause of all your unhappiness today.

Most true points are fine points. There never was a dispute between mortals where both sides hadn't a bit of right.

What would Chess be without silly mistakes?

It means everything for me to serve as the CEO of a convention.

You try to make characters you care about, and I think realism helps. Even though this is a high concept, the characters have got to be real.