You never want to confuse activity with accomplishment.

Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts.

Passion is momentary love is enduring.

Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

Just do the best you can. No one can do more than that.

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.

Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.

Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.

Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.

It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.

Winning takes talent; to repeat takes character.

True wisdom gives the only possible answer at any given moment, and that night, going back to bed was the only possible answer.

I held the Host with two fingers and thought: How small Jesus made Himself, in order to show us that He doesn't expect great things of us, but rather little things with great love.

Learn from seeds to rise, no matter how much dirt is thrown at you.

When I am not king, then THE Kingdom has its best chance of breaking through.

it is sad to fill a grave with a person full of potential yet completely emptied of anymore possibility to try it once again.

The potential strength of female friendship and the bonds that can be formed, especially over a lifelong relationship, is very profound.

I've never had a real job in my life. I didn't learn anything, I was terrible at school. It was just this thing. Music was all I wanted to do.

You can't stand up for Canada with a banana for a backbone.

In a way, 'Billy Elliot' was autobiographical. I can't dance, but I think his dancing was me discovering about writing and literature.

Can you keep a secret?” “Me and Tupperware, baby. We seal tight. Ain’t nothing going to get out.