A man who chooses not to read is just as ignorant as a man who cannot read.

The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.

If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.

Never regret anything that made you smile.

All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.

Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

Life is short, Break the Rules. Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly. Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably And never regret ANYTHING That makes you smile.

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.

Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason.

Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you're mis-informed.

Don't just follow the line. To be a Star - Shine!

Mist in the morning is Earth’s morning breath…

When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.

By far the single greatest danger facing humankind - in fact, all living beings on our planet - is the threat of nuclear destruction.

They talk of the dignity of work. The dignity is in leisure.

Get up from your desk and wander outside occasionally. To be a good writer one needs to be a good observer, and there isn't a lot to be observed at desk level.

You have a way of looking at things. You make it seem as though everything's going to be okay. I can't imagine a more dangerous thing to have than hope like yours.

What need, Dunstan wondered, could someone have of the storm-filled eggshells?

Some temptations are so great it takes great courage to yield to them.

I was reminded of the Sydney Harris cartoon that said 'adding two numbers that have not been added before does not constitute a mathematical breakthrough'.