Churchill says the Government had to choose between war and shame. They chose shame. They will get war, too.

The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.

Diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions.

There is nothing government can give you that it hasn't taken from you in the first place.

Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.

You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.

Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision.

A nation that forgets its past has no future.

No matter how many people believe or don’t believe in you, you must bethe ultimate believer in yourself!

Having money isn't everything, not having it is.

The most valuable gift you can give to humanity is a good example.

The fact that he and she understood each other without a word seemed to bring them nearer than any explanation would have done.

[The captain] looked at Florentino Ariza, his invincible power, his intrepid love and was overwhelmed by the belated suspicion that it is life, more than death, that has no limits.

Success can never identify who you are. You must always identify it. You cannot allow the failures to identify who you are.

Leadership requires followership and following is an act of trust, faith in the course of the leader, and that faith can be generated only if leaders act with integrity.

I don't really believe in the use of drum machines live.

I do make conversion, if conversion means really turning people to God - to have a clean heart and to love God. That's the real conversion.

I love life. But it is hard and I have so much, so very much to learn.