Hope is the best possession. None are completely wretched but those who are without hope. Few are reduced so low as that.

The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves.

A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.

Grace has been defined as the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul.

Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone - but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming.

There is no prejudice so strong as that which arises from a fancied exemption from all prejudice.

Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

The more we do, the more we can do; the more busy we are, the more leisure we have.

Fashion is gentility running away from vulgarity and afraid of being overtaken

I'm not smart, but I like to observe. Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.

We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts.

The only way for God to take over the world is to live in human flesh by His spirit

If you've put a smile on someone's face today, you've done more good than you know.

She had no tolerance for scenes which were not of her own making.

If you make your decisions based on comfort, before long you will be uncomfortable.

Admit your errors before someone else exaggerates them.

With each success the ability to change is reduced. My longtime friend and coach Grandmaster Yuri Dokhoian, aptly compared it to being dipped in bronze. Each victory added another coat.

Precisely that, covering 500 years of African-American history in six hours. I've been working on this for seven years. The biggest challenge was deciding which stories to tell.

All our lives we are putting pennies — our most golden pennies — into penny-in-the-slot machines that are almost always empty.

Always give your best. Never get discouraged. Never be petty.

The test of all knowledge is experiment.