What a different world this would be if people would listen to those who know more and not merely try to get something from those who have more.

Never mind what others do; do better than yourself, beat your own record from day to day, and you are a success.

That you may retain your self-respect, it is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right, than to temporarily please them by doing what you know is wrong.

No man will succeed unless he is ready to face and overcome difficulties and prepared to assume responsibilities.

You cannot build character and courage by destroying men's initiative and independence.

You can succeed if nobody else believes it, but you will never succeed if you don't believe in yourself.

Your success depends mainly upon what you think of yourself and whether you believe in yourself.

Your greatness is measured by your kindness.

Beware of ignorance when in motion; look out for inexperience when in action, and beware of the majority when mentally poisoned with misinformation, for collective ignorance does not become wisdom.

You cannot raise a man up by calling him down.

You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.

Dressing appropriately in one venue may be highly inappropriate in another.

Cynicism is intellectual dandyism.

I support public and private partnerships whenever appropriate in order to achieve our goal of a prosperous and vibrant downtown.

If I died tomorrow, I would be a happy girl.

When there is a strong woman character in a story - that always grabs me

People talk about me as masculine. Because of the way I walk and talk and crank out pull-ups and smell like bacon.

Most people think that aging is fatal and scientific data shows that that's not true.

I used to like to break into other people's houses and sit in their rooms. I found it very comforting to be in someone's empty house.

That's my private business. Besides, the perception is that people that believe in God are stupid.

Get back in my cot, girl," said Gilsa. "You're sickly." No, I'm not," said Ani. Oh, no? Well, maybe stubbornness is a sickness, did you ever think of that?