Sometimes memory is the only gift we give ourselves and the only hope we have of finding our way home.

Memory is a sly devil that pretends to wear the cloak of truth, but deceives us both in our youth and our age.

I feel the healinghands of Godtouch my heartand kiss my soul.

Sometimes thatwhich we fearstrengthens ourspirit and givesus a splashof hope.

Hope is a gift. Use it wisely.

We fear what we most desire.

May your dreams be larger than mountains and may you have the courage to scale their summits.

May your dreams be gifts from the gods and may you open them with excitement and pleasure.

Nothing stays the same and nothing changes. What is old today will be new tomorrow. What is new today will be forgotten tomorrow.

One must give himself completely to his art and not hold back. Throw caution to the wind. Embrace the muse. Make love to your art.

How little we understandof the gifts we have been givenor the shape of the pathwe took to reach our salvation.

Philosophy, as we use the word, is a fight against the fascination which forms of expression exert upon us.

Sometimes before your luck can be good, someone else's has to be bad

Economy: that what you played had to have meaning, not just a bunch of sixteenth notes. You learn to make better choices of notes as you get older.

Together, we will have one great American future. Our potential is unlimited. We will be one people, under one God, saluting one American flag.

Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now.

I hate to lose. Sometimes, I let my emotions get out of control.

Oppression is more easily endured than insult.

When you're done [with writing a book], people tell you "Well, gee, I'm not interested." "Great, I'm glad I sat down and wrote this!"

Commerce is the great civilizer.

Wisdom is avoiding all thoughts that weaken you.