Perfection is a trifle dull. It is not the least of life's ironies that this, which we all aim at, is better not quite achieved.

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.

When hope seems like a faded memory, remember love and hope will return stronger than ever.

Trust God, He will care for your every need.

If I'm a bad mood, I can't go on stage and smile.

I'm so secure in myself I couldn't care less what people think of me.

The foremost corporate responsibility is to serve others so well you produce a profit.

My father brought me a box of books once when I was about three and a half or four. I remember the carton they were in and the covers with illustrations by Newell C. Wyeth.

Make every occasion a great occasion, for you can never tell who may be taking your measure for a higher place.

The one word above all others that makes marriage successful is 'ours.'

New materials are one of the great afflictions of contemporary art. Some artists confuse new materials with new ideas.

It's interesting, because as a musician, I don't feel like I need to be on the top of the pop charts.