Our technology has already outstripped our ability to control it.

The greatness of a leader is measured by the achievements of the led. This is the ultimate test of his effectiveness.

Leadership means firmness, not harshness or bullying; understanding, not weakness; justice, not irresponsible freedom; humaneness, not intolerance; generosity, not selfishness; pride, not egotism.

Amateurs study tactics; professionals study logistics.

Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death.

I learned that good judgment comes from experience and that experience grows out of mistakes.

America today is running on the momentum of a godly ancestry, and when that momentum runs down, God help America.

The second best decision in time is infinitely better than the perfect decision too late.

A piece of paper makes you an officer, a radio makes you a commander.

Set your course by the stars, not by the lights of every passing ship.

We have grasped the mystery of the atom and rejected the Sermon on the Mount.

Life is at its best when everything has fallen out of place, and you decide that you're going to fight to get them right, not when everything is going your way and everyone is praising you.

I do not believe that civilizations have to die because civilization is not an organism. It is a product of wills.

It is an age of stir and change, a season of new wine and old bottles. Yet, assuredly, in spite of breakages and waste, a wine worth the drinking is all the time being made.

There is a special bond between twin soul mates - unconditional love, respect for each other, bringing out the best in each other, and highly compatible.

If you are writing about baloney, don't try and make it Cornish hen, because that's the worst kind of baloney there is. Just make it darn good baloney.

Thievery is what unregulated capitalism is all about.

How many people have been thus led, through lack of self-confidence, to stifle their most justified doubts?

New York is like a big dinner party. You have to be very careful about what you say and do because you never know whose feet are touching under the table.

Stephen King says that if you forget an idea, then it can't have been any good. He means he, not you. You are not Stephen King. Do not attempt to emulate Stephen King at home.

Art should be as inclusive as possible. That's why I like bringing the low form of puppetry and elevating it into a sculpture form, but it's still a puppet also.