The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.

Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.

No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow.

Happiness has always seemed like a bluebird, and consists of moments.

A man who has to be punctually at a certain place at five o'clock has the whole afternoon ruined for him already.

Those who are wise won't be busy, and those who are too busy can't be wise.

When Small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set.

Neckties strangle clear thinking.

Hope is like a road in the country; there was never a road, but when many people walk on it, the road comes into existence.

There is so much to love and to admire in this life that it is an act of ingratitude not to be happy and content in this existence.

I have a hankering to go back to the Orient and discard my necktie. Neckties strangle clear thinking.

Your best day can always become a great day. Your attitude solely depends on this.

It takes two to speak the truth - one to speak and another to hear.

The first time you do a thing is always exciting.

Democracy doesn't just consist of holding elections.

After every difficulty, ask yourself two questions: 'What did I do right?' and 'What would I do differently?

The real me is a southern girl with her Levis on and an open heart. Wish I could save the world, like I was super girl.

If we cannot think alike, at least we may love alike; and can anything but love beget love?

I'm learning that you have to make time for what's important. You have to fight to carve little pieces of happiness out of your life, or the everyday emergencies will eat up everything.

I was just your average hockey mom, and signed up for the PTA because I wanted to make my kids' public education better.

I tell my assistant “I'm busy! unless it's Jesus or Taylor (Swift) don't bother me”