There is at least one thing worse than fighting with allies - And that is to fight without them

The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.

Diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions.

There is nothing government can give you that it hasn't taken from you in the first place.

Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.

You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.

Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision.

A nation that forgets its past has no future.

If God would cry, you can´t compare it to a tsunami.

I have lived a thousand lives and I’ve loved a thousand loves. I’ve walked on distant worlds and seen the end of time. Because I read.

The light of God’s presence in our lives is a purifying flame that will draw us near to Him.

I never thought of myself as a writer but the simplest thing seemed to be to put a piece of paper in the roller and start typing.

A happy life must be to a great extent a quiet life, for it is only in an atmosphere of quiet that true joy dare live.

You really can't write well if you're thinking about what the reviewers might say.

The very purpose of religion is to control yourself, not to criticise others.

The office of president requires the constitution of an athlete, the patience of a mother, the endurance of an early Christian.

Possibly the whole creative whirlwind of any musician's life is based on garnering and developing and absorbing more and more experience.

Your work is going to fill a large part of your life... so love what you do. Your time is limited. Don't waste it.