What such a man needs is not courage but nerve control, cool headedness. This he can get only by practice.

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.

Believe you can and you're halfway there.

Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.

Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.

A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.

This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in.

Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president.

If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month.

When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not guilty.'

A man who is good enough to shed his blood for the country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards.

That's what people do who love you. They put their arms around you and love you when you're not so lovable.

What others are doing or accomplishing is irrelevant to your growth.

When I’m rested, I’m at my best.

How foolish it is to run away with a man who's already run away with someone else.

Writing is one of the few careers for which you essentially train yourself, the other two major ones being juggling and pickpocketing.

When I was on 'Saturday Night Live,' all I did was work.

I work constantly but I work at a lot of different things. You know, I run a theater company in New York, I direct plays, act in plays, in movies, so I try to keep it eclectic.

My only real insecurities in high school were having such long legs and thick hair — things I’m so very grateful for now.

I teach a non-fiction writing class at New York University, and one of my great pleasures is deciding on the syllabus.

The preparations for my new voyage prevented the possiblity of my paying that attention to the correction of my errors, that I should otherwise have done.