The cost of a thing is what I call life which has to be exchanged for it, immediately or in the long run.

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.

Deep under our feet the Earth holds its molten breath, while the bones of countless generations watch us and wait.

You will not be the same person coming out of a relationship as you were going into it.

Jem is my greatest sin.

I'm pretty catholic about what constitutes science fiction.

There's many more films being made in America than there are in Australia. You make four hundred and fifty films a year, we make twenty-five.

We can't change anything until we get some fresh ideas, until we begin to see things differently.

The way to gain a friend is to be one

Avoid activities outdoor. If you like to take an afternoon nap sleep under bed net. So these are measures that can be done to minimize [the] chance of infection [with Zika virus].

I think that being thrown into instant fame must be, at times, difficult.

More and more people will now start realizing that we are actually equal to one another and that nobody will re-establish the balance or stability within this unless each and every one stands up.