There is nothing in the world more pitiable than an irresolute man, oscillating between two feelings, who would willingly unite the two and who does not perceive that nothing can unite them

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.

The dead can't hurt you, they're dead. Living things can hurt you, living people can hurt you but the dead can't.

[A]n important new book. . . . Professor Akerlof and Rachel Kranton have invented Identity Economics.

The only thing that we can really make is our work, and deliberate work of the mind, imagination and hand, done, as Nietzsche said, ‘notwithstanding,’ in the long run remakes the world.

I think one of the worst things people can do is try and fight the people they've agreed to work with.

Transferring successfully to the next generation means producing work that's as good as or better than the work of the first generation that founded the agency.

I just want my family to be safe. Because I am sometimes polarizing, I fear for their safety.

The beginning of peace is a smile

This could only happen in a technical college.

It is easier to add to a great reputation than to get it.

Practice is invaluable... honesty is indispensable.