Headmasters have powers at their disposal with which Prime ministers have never yet been invested.

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.

Imitation is the greatest danger of the young [artist].

it is this broken road with pitfalls and sharp turns and unexpected traverses that has brought me joy and adventure.

The truth is, that what women have to do is not work for less money. They have to walk away.

Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth, comes of Her own accord where fools are not respected, grain is well stored up, and the husband and wife do not quarrel.

I've often thought that the process of aging could be slowed down if it had to go through Congress.

I think between the ages of 15 and 32, don't worry about getting married, don't worry about settling down, don't worry about having a baby. Give birth to yourself.

I think by being happy it actually affects the way that you look too.

Is it not monstrous that our seducers should be our accusers?

Never give up hope. Situations can change over night, problems can dissolve in the light of a new day's sun.

Obamas IRS is not the IRS Ive ever known for over seventy years as an American citizen.