True penitence condemns to silence. What a man is ready to recall he would be willing to repeat.

The greatness of a leader is measured by the achievements of the led. This is the ultimate test of his effectiveness.

Leadership means firmness, not harshness or bullying; understanding, not weakness; justice, not irresponsible freedom; humaneness, not intolerance; generosity, not selfishness; pride, not egotism.

Amateurs study tactics; professionals study logistics.

Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death.

I learned that good judgment comes from experience and that experience grows out of mistakes.

America today is running on the momentum of a godly ancestry, and when that momentum runs down, God help America.

The second best decision in time is infinitely better than the perfect decision too late.

A piece of paper makes you an officer, a radio makes you a commander.

It seems like people get afraid of a certain music if they can't pigeonhole it to their satisfaction... Good music is good music, and that should be enough for anybody.

Our live experiences, fixed in aphorisms, stiffen into cold epigrams. Our heart's blood, as we write it, turns to mere dull ink.

The Nirvana unplugged album was something we'd always knew we were capable of doing, but it was just a matter of doing it right.

Gratitude isn't a burdening emotion.

Simplified spelling is all right, but, like chastity, you can carry it too far.

When it comes to the care of our common home, we are living at a critical moment of history.

I think architects tend to believe that they can almost do anything, which is a wonderful characteristic, but in some cases you just fall flat.

Every time that we sin, we are born of the devil. But every time that we do good, we are born of God.

I'm somewhat of a perfectionist, I think, and I strive for perfection.

Anything is possible if you get off your 'BUT' and STAND!

I make pictures and someone comes in and calls it art.

What's the point in fashion if nobody can wear it?