The really unhappy person is the one who leaves undone what they can do, and starts doing what they don't understand; no wonder they come to grief.

Live each day as if your life had just begun.

Correction does much, but encouragement does more.

We do not have to visit a madhouse to find disordered minds; our planet is the mental institution of the universe.

Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words.

The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. Whatever you think you can do, or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, power and grace.

Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.

At the moment of commitment the entire universe conspires to assist you.

Courage is the commitment to begin without any guarantee of success.

If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however, if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that.

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.

The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.

Like a precious family heirloom, freedom is not just ours to enjoy, but to treasure, protect, and pass on to future generations.

The conversion of a soul is the miracle of a moment, but the manufacture of a saint is the task of a lifetime.

Should alcoholics go to liquor stores?

If they don’t keep exercising their lips, he thought, their brains start working.

Thankfulness is the tune of angels.

I think the best approach is not to be too much like the thing that they are referring to, see it as a guide.

The arts saved my life.

On their return from a trip, it is wise to see friends promptly, before they've had time to get their pictures developed.

You cannot lose your real treasure.