The propriety of some persons seems to consist in having improper thoughts about their neighbors.

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.

I wasn’t born to fetch, or sit, or accept a beating. I’m here to be me, to write, and know my purpose.

I haven’t entirely adjusted to the whole yum, blood, yum aspect of being a vampire. My body wants it, but my head is still like, Ew, that is BLOOD, time to faint.

I wish I had put myself out there a little bit more and experienced people more instead of protecting myself.

When you're in your twenties, it's the last time you have the chance to experiment with multiple identities, to decide who you're going to be in life.

Any journalist worth his or her salt wouldn't trust me.

She holds up a finger. "I'm getting to it. Don't rush a girl in the middle of her exposition.

My father required me to honor my father and my mother too much to put up games on them. I did on occasion.

The child’s parents are not his makers but his guardians.

We tend to promise by our hopes and live by our fears.

But each time you use spirit, you're more likely to go crazy.” “Already crazy about you, Sage.