There's something which impels us to show our inner souls. The more courageous we are, the more we succeed in explaining what we know.

Nothing will work unless you do.

A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.

Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.

We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.

Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. Please remember that your difficulties do not define you. They simply strengthen your ability to overcome.

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style

If you are always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be.

You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I'll rise!

You may not be able to buy love with money, but if you spend your love, you may end up with a lot of money.

People often call fighting racism being 'PC' when they don't want to confront their own prejudice

Any design, whether it's for a ship or an airplane, must be done in anticipation of potential failures.

So at the end of the day, our number 1 goal, our top priority, is to motivate American youngsters to reject the abuse of illegal drugs, tobacco and alcohol. All three of them are illegal behaviors.

Generally speaking, the poorer person summers where he winters.

The governments of the great States have two instruments for keeping the people dependent, in fear and obedience: a coarser, the army; and a more refined, the school.

I started out in life with two great advantages: No money and good parents.

If you don't want responsibility, don't sit in the big chair. To be successful, you must accept full responsibility

If God does not give you something you ask for, wait on Him. He will speak with you tenderly and sympathetically about the matter until you yourself understand that He cannot grant your prayer.

It’s better to make a decision, even the wrong one, than to be in limbo.