You can tell the strength of a nation by the women behind its men.

Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.

The secret of success is constancy of purpose.

Cleanliness and order are not matters of instinct; they are matters of education, and like most great things, you must cultivate a taste for them.

Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think.

Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.

Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.

One secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.

Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time.

Never complain and never explain.

Finality is not the language of politics.

You can have many great ideas in your head, but what makes the difference is the action. Without action upon an idea, there will be no manifestation, no results, and no reward

We long for things that harm us and run from the things that grow and heal us. We think good is bad and bad is good.

We have the right to make our own bad decisions and live with the consequences.

People get a kick out of my stupidity.

When you put yourself on the line in a race and expose yourself to the unknown, you learn things about yourself that are very exciting.

Great vision communication usually means heartfelt messages are coming from real human beings.

In America, people focus on the end result; they focus on the star.

I don't know what it means to be a star because I don't really look at myself like a star. I look at myself as a regular person, just like everybody else. I just love what I do.

I loved their home. Everything smelled older, worn but safe; the food aroma had baked itself into the furniture.

Chemistry, unlike other sciences, sprang originally from delusions and superstitions, and was at its commencement exactly on a par with magic and astrology.