It is said that government is a necessary evil, but it is far more evil than it is necessary.

Do just once what others say you can't do, and you will never pay attention to their limitations again.

Remember, the greater the opportunity, the fewer are those who see it.

Independent thinkers are usually geniuses or idiots and at times it's hard to tell which.

To enslave a people, give them money they didn't earn.

It's easier to have faith in yourself if you have faith in God.

To succeed in business, put the interest of the customer ahead of your own.

The decline and fall of a civilization is barely noticed by most of its citizens.

Love of country is nowhere the same as love of government.

Apparently there's nothing more dangerous than a religious criminal.

Hardly anything works out as well as we hope.

The conquered roam free in the box of insanity.

He tossed a word like a ball, never letting it fall. Instead it swam in the air, without care, strung together with an art that came straight from his heart.

Oh! Lord should I forget anything, never let me forget that without you I am nothing.

I like to do interior design, I love to quilt, I love to see different colors together, and I love to match things up.

The cool thing about passion is that no matter how good or bad a day you're having, tomorrow's going to be better because passion finds some way of doubling itself.

I'm always looking for something new and interesting to say. And it can't be something I'm directly experiencing.

In order that a people may be free, it is necessary that the governed be sages, and those who govern, gods.

There was an enormous amount of pressure when my first album took off, and I struggled with the speed of everything and the exhaustion from the constant touring.

Every setback has a major comeback.