Which brings me to my conclusion upon Free Will and Predestination, namely - let the reader mark it - that they are identical.

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.

An actual artist, living right under her nose.

I suppose I am proud of what has gone on, after all I only ever wanted to play the guitar for a living, and that is what I am still doing.

I may not have married for very sound reasons, but money was the least of them.

Few realize that the world of modern mathematics is rich with vivid images and provocative ideas.

Get a grip, get a life, and get over it.

Every view of the world that becomes extinct, every culture that disappears, diminishes a possibility of life

This is a brief life, but in its brevity it offers us some splendid moments, some meaningful adventures.

I actually was a ballet dancer - I studied ballet from three until 13 - but like very seriously, that's what I wanted to do. I wanted to be a contemporary ballet dancer. I wanted to go to Juilliard.

A wise person will listen and take in more instruction.