Opportunity is always coming but never knocks on the door. You have to get up and meet him

The end of love looks like the beginning of war

Life is a dream. We wake up when we die

Christianity has so much taken roots among us that drunkards sing gospel songs on their way home

In leadership, the way up is down. Serve before you get served

You need to have the means to impose yourself

The only lesson you can learn from history is that it repeats itself

Women understand the workings of nature than men. They trust in their instincts while men consider this behavior weakness.

Peace is something you only have when your enemy is gone. Either after you have turned him into a friend or vanquished him

It's useless to disarm the hands, if the heart remains armed

A man should not compete with his wife in talk but in silence

Courage for the big troubles in life, lad' he'd say, 'and patience for the small. Be of good cheer. God is awake.

Madeline knew how that was. So many people had ideas of what you should and shouldn't do, but in the end you had to decide for yourself.

Consultant: any ordinary guy more than fifty miles from home.

Something touched me deep inside The day the music died.

I am like a blind pig when I work.

All the same it is being said everywhere that I played too softly, or rather, too delicately for people used to the piano-pounding of the artists here.

He who cannot command himself should obey. And many can command themselves, but much is still lacking before they can obey themselves.

I like people wanting to know about me.

Hunger is an escort to the deeper things of [God].

I'll accept commissions from anyone who isn't frightened by my proposals.