It is one thing to see the forward path and another to be able to take it. But it is better to have an ambitious plan than none at all.

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.

He said that I have to remember that even though I've changed a lot in here, I'm going back to a world that hasn't changed

A man can refrain from wanting what he has not and cheerfully make the best of a bird in the hand.

The health care system is really designed to reward you for being unhealthy. If you are a healthy person and work hard to be healthy, there are no benefits.

Religion is the finger pointing to God. People are too busy licking the finger to notice where it's pointing.

they believe in Christ and Longfellow, both dead

When people feel safe, they can come up with ideas. It's important to listen to the actor who is there on the stage and living it.

Religion is pointing toward the moon

I know that I'm dealing with some kind of wound through my music.

Some gifted adventurer is always sailing round the world of art and science, to bring home costly merchandise from every port.

The Alien is gross, scary. There is something in a human being that looks at them and sees it as a cockroach. You can never feel nurturing towards the cockroach.