Tell that to the Marines!

The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.

We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American Eagle in order to feather their own nests.

Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.

True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.

Never underestimate a man who overestimates himself.

People acting together as a group can accomplish things which no individual acting alone could ever hope to bring about.

Repetition does not transform a lie into a truth.

Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.

The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much it is whether we provide enough for those who have little.

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

It's not a question of whether a person's been inspired by God, the only question is, has that person realized it, or not?

People think top singers are overpaid, but opera houses have a top fee, which is a good thing. Of course concerts are different- everyone wants to make as much money as possible.

I feel like music does have a role to play in waking people up; it can be an alarm clock or it can be a lullaby.

This is your life. Now go make it the one you've always wanted.

The Passion narratives are the first pieces of the Gospels that were composed as a unity.

It would be cool for someone to ask me about some of the structural choices I make with my albums.

I look back over my shoulder and feel the presence of an intense young girl and then a volatile and disturbed young woman, both with high dreams and restless, romantic aspirations

My folks were country music performers. They made records and even did a few tours with the Grand Ole Opry. There always were a lot of guitarists around.

the finest achievements are those of the pen. ... To me God the Father is a writer.

The wisdom of bridges comes from the fact that they know the both sides, they know the both shores!