Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.

You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.

The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one.

Failure is success if we learn from it.

The biggest mistake people make in life is not trying to make a living at doing what they most enjoy.

Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.

The best vision is insight.

Presence is more than just being there.

Diversity: the art of thinking independently together.

If you've had a good time playing the game, you're a winner even if you lose.

The dumbest people I know are those who know it all.

Focus is the soul of success.

A chaotic mix of emotions churned inside him. Relief. Anger. Longing. She was the last person in the world he wanted to see. She was the only person in the world he wanted to see.

I won't say there aren't any Harvard graduates who have never asserted a superior attitude. But they have done so to our great embarrassment and in no way represent the Harvard I know.

There are times pop music is the end result when I'm in the studio, but I don't really go in and say, 'Today I am going to make a pop song, ' but it can happen.

One thing I've noticed about politics is that these guys have pretty thick hides.

But I can only write what the muse allows me to write. I cannot choose, I can only do what I am given, and I feel pleased when I feel close to concrete poetry - still.

If I ever saw him again,he was going to get a proper introduction to Tasey.

We adore titles and heredities in our hearts and ridicule them with our mouths. This is our democratic privilege.

If you see a lonely tree in the middle of nowhere, plant a tree next to it!

Women will sometimes confess their sins, but I never knew one to confess her faults.