The only force that can sustain true and consistent courage is some form of spiritual belief that values like honor, duty, loyalty and integrity above the status, power, money and even security.

Don't let others define you. Don't let the past confine you. Take charge of your life with confidence and determination and there are no limits on what you can do or be.

Take pride in how far you've come. Have faith in how far you can go. But don't forget to enjoy the journey.

The key to a better life: Complain less, appreciate more. Whine less, laugh more. Talk less, listen more. Want less, give more. Hate less, love more. Scold less, praise more. Fear less, hope more.

People of character do the right thing, not because they think it will change the world but because they refuse to be changed by the world.

Pretty isn't beauty. Pretty is how you look; Beauty is who you are. Pretty is in the face and body; Beauty is in the heart, mind and soul. Pretty fades; Beauty grows.

Whether we want them or not, the New Year will bring new challenges; whether we seize them or not, the New year will bring new opportunities.

What will matter is not your success but your significance.

When someone is nasty or treats you poorly, don't take it personally. It says nothing about you, but a lot about them.

Success in anything important rarely comes without the Five Horsemen of Success: planning, effort, positivity, perseverance and resilience.

The surest way to escape anxiety and defeat despair is action. Do, don't dwell.

When you have seen as much of life as I have, you will not underestimate the power of obsessive love.

The city is dirty due to the laziness of the citizens in the country.

With you and me, I don't know what anything means. We're pushing each other away and yet I don't seem to be able to let you go.

Harold Wilson is going around the country stirring up apathy.

All men are mad in some way or the other, and inasmuch as you deal discreetly with your madmen, so deal with God's madmen too, the rest of the world.

I feel that the only true security I have is my capacity, however limited, to love.

Mrs. Robinson is a little dated now, but it has nothing to do with Joe DiMaggio.

My favorite type of music to sing is definitely those big ballads, I just love doing those power ballads.

I learned at a young age to dribble with both hands, and that allows me to be more creative when I go against bigger and stronger opponents.