Over all the mountain tops is peace.

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.

A vision keeps you going even when your partners and sponsors leave you.

Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.

The saddest thing in life and the hardest to live through, is the knowledge that there is someone you love very much whom you cannot save from suffering.

God is full of mercy for everyone, as He has been towards you. He is a father before He is a judge.

Right now, the old guys, the old farts, if you will, are still running the show, and the women haven't gotten their place yet at all.

But it's also because of something personal. My mother and father met while playing chess, so I've always had a fondness for the game. If it weren't for chess, I might not be here.

whenever I would feel such happiness my guilt alarm went off

Are we all living like this? Two lives, the ideal outer life and the inner imaginative life where we keep our secrets?

The wonderful thing about acting is that you can use all of your talents and interests in your work.

One man in a thousand, Solomon says. Will stick more close than a brother. And it's worth while seeking him half your days If you find him before the other. ---The Thousandth Man