The knowledge of the nature of a horse is one of the first foundations of the art if riding it, and every horseman must make it his principal study.

Neither should, for the same reason, the lessons be for too long a period; they fatigue and bore a horse, and it should be returned to the stable with the same good spirits it had upon leaving it.

Above all, a horse should never be chastised out of foul mood or anger, but always with complete dispassion.

In order to have a good hand, it must be light, gentle, and firm.

A light hand is one which never feels the contact of the bit with the bars.

A firm hand is one which holds the horse in full contact.

I’d learned to avoid mirrors. They never seemed to show me what I wanted to see.

. . . I'm not pretty, not close up anyway. Generally, the closer people get to me the less hot they find me.

Music lets you write your own checks. Don't ever forget that.

If you can't find it in your own heart to be compassionate look in someone else's before giving up on love altogether.

We will keep the promise of Social Security by taking the responsible steps to strengthen it - not by turning it over to Wall Street.

...an industry which can furnish results identical to nature must be the absolute in art.

I call to the spirits of other lands to make fecund my existence

We . . . declared our independence 200 years ago, and we are not about to lose it now to paper shufflers and computers.

I love you, Sir Marco!

I'm comfortable, but not satisfied and I hope to always feel that way.