The atonement of Jesus Christ is the only remedy and rest for my soul.

It is easier to do a job right than to explain why you didn't.

The government should not be guided by Temporary Excitement, but by Sober Second Thought.

The less government interferes with private pursuits, the better for general prosperity.

As to the presidency, the two happiest days of my life were those of my entrance upon the office and my surrender of it.

No evil can result from its [slavery's] inhibition more pernicious than its toleration.

Is it possible to be anything in this country without being a politician?

I shall tread in the footsteps of my illustrious predecessor.

Most men are not scolded out of their opinion.

Between Russia and the United States sentiments of good will continue to be mutually cherished.

There is but one reliance.

Music reveals the deepest beauty of the soul.

Sin has sprung from a royal though evil stock, and if it be in the heart, it will struggle for the throne.

Instead, we try to give them affection, confidence and guidance, more or less in that order, because experience has shown us that those are their most immediate needs.

Everyone is built for running.

That's what I love about Michael Douglas' performance in Wonder Boys, because I feel like he surprises audiences that know him from very different roles in his other work.

Wise living consists perhaps less in acquiring good habits than in acquiring as few habits as possible.

We want to live in ambiguity. This is the human condition.

There was an old Woman who lived in a shoe She had so many children Her government subsidy check came to $4,892.

You have to believe that you can act and that you're the right person for the job but I think it's good to not always know how you're going to do it. The fun part is trying to figure it out.

I've won plenty of games by knowing when to take out my pitcher; whom to replace him with; or how to place my infield or outfield to defend properly against the opposing hitter.