Work is not a curse; it is the prerogative of intelligence, the only means to manhood, and the measure of civilization.

Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.

The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.

Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.

Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.

No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.

We need more of the Office Desk and less of the Show Window in politics. Let men in office substitute the midnight oil for the limelight.

It takes a great man to be a good listener.

Liberty is not collective, it is personal. All liberty is individual liberty.

Nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent.

You can't increase prosperity by taxing success.

People from all walks of life are searching for answers to life’s problems. I believe the Bible has the answer to man’s deepest needs.

In wartime, she thought to herself, you don’t call a death murder.

Let us not question whether God is there

If your desires be endless your cares and fears will be so too.

We have to remember that no matter how much hardship we go through in our life, there is always going to be that fragile place in our heart.

As an actor, you're a color of paint on someone else's palette. But as a director, it's your canvas and you make the painting you want to make.

My childhood dream was always to be on Broadway. I wanted to end up in TV and film. It's kind of flipped, and I'm not mad about it, but my childhood dream is Broadway and I want to end up there.

There's nothing that defines who you are more than boundaries, whether you cross them or not, in every aspect of your life, and horror is a really great boundary.

A wheel that can be turned though nothing else moves with it, is not a part of the mechanism.

What is an ending? There's no such thing. Death is the only ending.