He [Vishous] was all need, no ease.

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.

A holiday is when you celebrate something that's all finished up.

My wonder button is being pushed all the time.

It is better to meet danger than to wait for it.

One of the most time-consuming things is to have an enemy.

Don't think to come over me with th' old tale, that the rich know nothing of the trials of the poor; I say, if they don't know, they ought to know.

The one certain thing was that death never came at an expected moment.

You are my angel and my damnation; in your presence I reach divine ecstasy and in your absence I descent to hell.

Changing the world, one exclamation point at a time.

In my long and colorful career, one thing stands out: I have been misunderstood.

To be sympathetic without discrimination is so very debilitating.