The saddest thing in life is people with sight, but without vision.

Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.

The only thing worse than being blind is having sight and no vision.

No one has a right to consume happiness without producing it.

The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.

Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.

Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.

Often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.

Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.

When you sit down to write, write. Don't do anything else except go to the bathroom, and only do that if it absolutely cannot be put off.

Evil draws its power from indecision and concern for what other people think.

Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion.

I've shown that if you dream and are willing to work hard, you can achieve your dreams.

Friendship is a difficult, dangerous job. It is also (though we rarely admit it) extremely exhausting.

The only definition by which Americas best days are behind it is on a purely relative basis.

I'm a person who is only invested in the pleasures and enjoyments of life. All the rest is left to the men. I've always remained what you might call "feminine" about the whole [work] thing.

A lot of people have said to me, 'That's a great idea, running for president. You'll get booked for more speeches. You can write a book.'

When someone wants something, they must know why they are fighting. This is the only reason to seek a reward.

I get called an adrenaline junkie every other minute, and I'm just fine with that.