Politics is a pendulum whose swings between anarchy and tyranny are fueled by perennially rejuvenated illusions.

Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love.

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.

Life isn't worth living, unless it is lived for someone else.

Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions.

Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.

Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.

The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.

God is clever but not dishonest.

Try not to become a man of success but rather a man of value.

Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.

The land flourished because it was fed from so many sources--because it was nourished by so many cultures and traditions and peoples.

Belief, he says. Belief shifts. People start out believing in the god and end up believing in the structure.

There is a sad forgetfulness of Christian modesty, especially in the life and dress of women.

Certainly I'm a Christian first and foremost. But I do believe in religious tolerance and finding the commonality between all of us. I think that's how we're all going to come together.

What would you do if your country's welfare depended on labor? When a ship is in a storm it requires one captain.

The dog was created specially for children. He is a god of frolic.

Contempt is frequently regulated by fashion.

The truth is that you can spend your life any way you want, but you can spend it only once.

Never say no. It always depends on what's possible. I don't care so much where it is; it's what I want to do that matters.

Ignorance, madam, pure ignorance.