The Self has turned out to mean so many things, to mean them so ambiguously, and to be so wavering in its application, that we do not feel encouraged.

The greatness of a leader is measured by the achievements of the led. This is the ultimate test of his effectiveness.

Leadership means firmness, not harshness or bullying; understanding, not weakness; justice, not irresponsible freedom; humaneness, not intolerance; generosity, not selfishness; pride, not egotism.

Amateurs study tactics; professionals study logistics.

Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death.

I learned that good judgment comes from experience and that experience grows out of mistakes.

America today is running on the momentum of a godly ancestry, and when that momentum runs down, God help America.

The second best decision in time is infinitely better than the perfect decision too late.

A piece of paper makes you an officer, a radio makes you a commander.

It seems like people get afraid of a certain music if they can't pigeonhole it to their satisfaction... Good music is good music, and that should be enough for anybody.

Our live experiences, fixed in aphorisms, stiffen into cold epigrams. Our heart's blood, as we write it, turns to mere dull ink.

If I have been given any gift in this life, it’s my ability to live simultaneously in the rational world and the world of imagination.

A bachelor always feels himself defrauded, when he knows or suspects that any woman of his acquaintance has given herself away.

As a rose blossoms despite being surrounded by thorns, bloom despite being surrounded by troubles.

We owe it to all our veterans to make sure they have a chance to achieve the American Dream, just like the rest of us.

I create opportunities.

It was a black and white only computer at the time, but it kept me fascinated.

I don't care about fashion, I care about women.

Practice yourself, for heaven's sake, in little things, and thence proceed to greater.

Classical music is an unbroken, living tradition that goes back over 1,000 years, and every one of those years has had something unique and powerful to say to us about what it's like to be alive.

Time doesn't heal all wounds; God heals wounds.