We must not lose our faculty to dare, particularly in dark days.

The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.

Diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions.

There is nothing government can give you that it hasn't taken from you in the first place.

Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.

You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.

Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision.

A nation that forgets its past has no future.

To enjoy the freshness of life, be simple like water.

Liberty may be gained, but can never be recovered." (Bk2:8)

I cannot bear to associate with the ordinary run of people. I have to surround myself with individuals who for the most part are more than a trifle insane

Why do villains have so much influence? Because the honest people are terribly dense.

Imagine a vast ocean. Feel that you are part of that ocean. Imagine that each wave in the ocean is slowly moving through you. Feel that each wave is a wave of joy.

When you go to commercial, you want something to call the viewers back, and if you don't have a decent act out, the audience probably won't be there in the numbers you want when the show returns.

It's one of my short-term goals, to be able to actually record music and release it simultaneously and not just hold on to it.

To avoid being sexist and racist, we should assume that half the perpetrators of violent crimes are white, liberal women.

I am selfish, private and easily bored. Will this be a problem?

I can't take his genius any more.