There's no way in the world you're going to make a political party respectable unless you keep it out of office.

Don't let yesterday take up too much of today.

When I die, I want to die like my grandfather who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car.

We think we listen, but very rarely do we listen with real understanding, true empathy. Yet listening, of this very special kind, is one of the most potent forces for change that I know.

Growth occurs when individuals confront problems, struggle to master them, and through that struggle develop new aspects of their skills, capacities, views about life.

The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.

As no one else can know how we perceive, we are the best experts on ourselves.

There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.

A person cannot teach another person directly; a person can only facilitate another's learning

We ought to be living as if Jesus died yesterday, rose this morning, and is coming back this afternoon.

The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction not a destination.

To be fearless you must fear less

Every stage of life has its own challenges. Be grateful for each stage.

The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character.

As charms are nonsense, nonsense is a charm.

When a member of the House moves over to the Senate, he raises the IQ of both bodies.

Real competition can drive up testosterone, which boosts libido.

Our hours in love have wings; in absence, crutches.

I believe that the only important structural obstacles to world prosperity are the obsolete doctrines that clutter the minds of men.

How beautiful it is to see that young people are 'street preachers,' joyfully bringing Jesus to every street, every town square and every corner of the earth!

I do want to say things in these films. I want audiences to come out with shards stuck in them. I don't care if people love my films or walk out, as long as they have a strong response.