The real and lasting victories are those of peace, and not of war.

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.

A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.

When a man is pushed, tormented, defeated, he has a chance to learn something.

Beauty without expression tires.

Nature always wears the colors of the spirit.

Life Is a Journey, Not a Destination.

Every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.

The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.

It's one thing to be bitter about the circumstances of your birth, but another to drill your bitterness into the head of someone going through a rough time.

It is a mistake for a sculptor or a painter to speak or write very often about his job. It releases tension needed for his work.

An essential part of the magic involves turning everyone into an enemy, to ward off surprises.

you ever been trapped in a world where you're everyone's worst nightmare?

The ideal view for daily writing, hour for hour, is the blank brick wall of a cold-storage warehouse. Failing this, a stretch of sky will do, cloudless if possible.

How can we help President Obama?

I aim to be a competitive nation.

If you talk to any of my Democratic colleagues who lost that year, they would tell that gun control was one of the major contributory factors in the loss of their seats.

You can be harsh on your players and still coach, but it is easier when you are kind to them.

When in doubt, err on the side of generosity.