You don't need the frills and thrills to make something amazing. I think that's what inspires me with the blues.

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.

The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.

A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.

Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work.

Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.

When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” —

Three enemies of personal peace: regret over yesterday’s mistakes, anxiety over tomorrow’s problems, and ingratitude for today’s blessings.

Too many locks, not enough keys.

I'm a super hero, too, underneath my sweater.

There is a place where cerebral an corporeal meet: they call it rowing

I'm not going to be at all pleased if you've blinded me, Henry.

In life you need courage to fight the dragons. The ones who live inside and the ones who live outside

An absolute can only be given in an intuition, while all the rest has to do with analysis.

I don't think you'll ever have a perfect world because we humans are prone to error, and so we're always in search of an upgrade.

No research without action, no action without research.

The written word is the only anchor we have in life. How extraordinary would it be if we had even three or four paragraphs written honestly about their lives by our ancestors?

Remember, it is only exposed problems that can be resolved.