You must somehow understand that we as horsemen can do very little to teach the horse. What we can do is to create an environment in which he can learn.

If you act like you've only got fifteen minutes, it'll take all day. Act like you've got all day and it'll take fifteen minutes.

The number one worst piece of horsemanship on earth is violence.

A good trainer can hear a horse speak to him. A great trainer can hear him whisper.

Horses are our silent partners. When we learn their language. This partnership grows strong.

It is not good enough to get your horse to do what you want. It is far better to cause your horse to want to do it.

I cannot imagine my life without horses. They have been my teachers, my friends, my business partners and my entertainment.

The greatest strength a man can achieve is gentleness.

When educating horses there is no greater maxim than slow is fast and fast is slow.

Horses react appropriately while waiting for the human to get it right.

The wonder of Independence is that it encourages open minds and the desire to improve.

Poverty fled, she who gives birth to virile men.

When you open a door for others, you sometimes open doors for yourself.

Each moment has the potential to be special and memorable.

My e-mail address is actually my wife's e-mail address. I actually hate computers.

What's happened is the Republicans have been smart.

Why? Oh, well - I thought you'd be rather an attractive person to marry. That's all. I mean, I sort of took a fancy to you. I can't tell you why. There's no rule about it, you know.

I think it's time to rebuild America.

I'm trying not to put pressure on myself to decide what to do at this moment, and just sort of go with what's happening.

I have many questions, but no patience to think them through.

There is no such thing as taking too much time, because your soul is in that picture.