If a man continually blusters, if he lacks civility, a big stick will not save him from trouble, and neither will speaking softly avail, if back of the softness there does not lie strength, power.

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.

Believe you can and you're halfway there.

Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.

Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.

A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.

This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in.

Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president.

If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month.

When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not guilty.'

A man who is good enough to shed his blood for the country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards.

Whether someone does right by you or wrong by you thank them anyway.

The soul evolves as a person addresses the chaos, vagaries, and perplexities of enduring an earthly life. We each ultimately become our own version of an ideal self by stage-managing who we become.

The logic of the world is prior to all truth and falsehood.

I buy expensive suits. They just look cheap on me.

In time of war all countries behave equally badly, because the power of action is handed over to stupid and obstinate men.

Our demographic dividend must get the digital strength.

I made a classic mistake. I held out for something better.

It is already a great thing if the main ideas and general outline of a work come without any racking of brains, as the result of that supernatural and inexplicable force we call inspiration.

I want to be someone's everything. I want fire and passion, and love that's returned, equally. I want to be someone's heart.

What is happening here is we are living past the age, by the millions, living past the age where cultural values make any sense at all.