The business of America is business.

Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.

The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.

Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.

Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.

No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.

We need more of the Office Desk and less of the Show Window in politics. Let men in office substitute the midnight oil for the limelight.

It takes a great man to be a good listener.

Liberty is not collective, it is personal. All liberty is individual liberty.

Nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent.

You can't increase prosperity by taxing success.

Admire all the stars, but what you really must admire is your very own Sun, the cosmic candle of our beloved Earth!

Do you know anything on earth which has not a dangerous side if it is mishandled and exaggerated?

He that once deceives is ever suspected.

My heart holds the world in tender awe.

People and dogs and cows are born to be what they are. They may cover it up for a long time, but it will come out sooner or later.

I loved Alien, and I loved Carrie, and I loved The Exorcist - those were big movies for me. They were just brilliantly done, and unusual, and they all took horror to some new place.

The poorest person on earth is the person without faith.

Nothing great ever happened without enthusiasm.

You've got to work with your mistakes until they look intended. Understand?

My father's songs don't intimidate me; my father's songs are my songs. My songs are his songs. There's no intimidation.