There is not a single human characteristic that can be safely labeled as American.

The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.

If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.

Never regret anything that made you smile.

All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.

Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

Life is short, Break the Rules. Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly. Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably And never regret ANYTHING That makes you smile.

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.

Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason.

Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you're mis-informed.

Be slow to teach, and quick to learn. Avoid impious people, run from fools, and seek out the wise.

We can never intimidate and discourage the people who voice their words with courage. The essence of freedom rests precisely here - in the freedom of expression of the people. And we must protect it.

...she studies to be equal in a world that is no longer surprised at anything

When I go to the clinic next and sit with a tube in my arm and watch the poison go in, I'm in an attitude of abject passivity. It doesn't feel like fighting at all; it just feels like submitting.

A manager should stay as far away as possible from his players. I don't know if I said ten words to Frank Robinson while he played for me.

I heard that all the time. ‘He makes it look too easy, he doesn’t run hard.’ It was always a slight on me.

The laws of nature are written by the hand of God in the language of mathematics.

We grow in direct proportion to the amount of chaos we can sustain and dissipate

It's a curious thing about our industry: not only do we not learn from our mistakes, we also don't learn from our successes.

You really can't stereotype people or put them in boxes, it's unfair.