I was afraid to let other make any decisions, because I had no confidence they would be concerned for me.

Being negative only makes a difficult journey more difficult. You may be given a cactus, but you don't have to sit on it.

Interesting, but she could see that the boy didn't have a single lie in him. A very rare condition, especially for the male of the species.

I would meet directly with the leadership in Iran.

Pull down the shades on the windows of your soul, And gaze into your mind and watch the wisdom unfold.

Public office is supposed to be a public trust. This is a clear sign of the rampant corruption at the highest levels of the Republican leadership.

The interests of the state must come first.

He should sweep streets so well that all the host of heaven and earth will pause to say, 'Here lives a great street-sweeper who did his job well'

I think Christians should be leaders in art, science, philanthropy, charity, and all kinds of good works. We should be good examples for everyone. Unfortunately though, that's not often the case.

On aging societies, there is no reason why a country that has a lot of old people can't be prosperous if, during their working lives, individuals provide for their retirement.

Doing more and more with less and less is one form of being generous. In fact, the easiest way to become rich is by being generous.

The blessed spirits must be sought within the self which is common to all