The pleasure of revenge is a fleeting emotion that is soon replaced by the affliction of conscience.

Assertiveness is most effective when least applied.

It is difficult to prove yourself reliable when people are required to wait for you.

Hypocrisy is the audacity to preach integrity from a den of corruption.

Dignity is the reward of holding oneself accountable to conscience.

Being assertive in the home does not produce any smiling faces, but it does bring out a few tongues.

In mere moments of togetherness, families forge their most indelibe memories.

Good men are bound by conscience and liberated by accountability.

Few moments in life are more gratifying than those when the arrogant are exposed as the ignorant.

Fairness is man's ability to rise above his prejudices.

A cheerful demeanor makes brighter the day; as the sun, chasing darkness and sorrow away.

Usually, we believe that our pain is a misfortune that needs to be fixed, but in fact, all pain (physical, mental, and emotional) is a necessary step towards becoming conscious.

She had a very inconvenient heart. It always insisted on feeling things ever so deeply.

There are two times in a person's life when there is the possibility of pure happiness: in youth and in summer.

...Fatherland without freedom and merit is a large word with little meaning.

Knowledge has no value or use for the solitary owner: to be enjoyed it must be communicated

I was so used to doing old blues licks with the first three fingers. When I started using my pinky and finding more spread things, that's when I started getting my own style.

But if you love animals for all the right reasons- and that's just love and affection- then you're going to go after animals who need you.

Apocalypse could not be repealed by the democratic process.

After sleeping through a hundred million centuries, we have finally opened our eyes on a sumptuous planet, sparkling with color, bountiful with life.

Remember, for every shot you fire, someone, somewhere, is making money.