The world only goes forward because of those who oppose it.

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.

After all, this is America, and you can swap out the parts of yourself that don't work. You can rebuild yourself piece by piece.

Trifles show character

As a child, I disliked books in which children learned to be 'better' children.

I was sick of wanting money. I was sick of being without a goal.

Once you have people around you who don't question you, you're in a dangerous place.

I never feel sexy. I have a distant relationship with the mirror.

As a human being, I'm work in process.

In a poem the words should be as pleasing to the ear as the meaning is to the mind.

Our emotions Are only “incidents” In the effort to keep day and night together.

Think beyond your lifetime if you want to accomplish something truly worthwhile.