It is the spirit of a person that hangs above him like a star in the sky.

In this life we get only those things for which we hunt, for which we strive, and for which we are willing to sacrifice.

It is a great thing to have a big brain, a fertile imagination, grand ideals, but the man with these, bereft of a good backbone, is sure to serve no useful end.

Keep out of your mind, and out of your office, and out of your world, every element that seeks admittance with no definite, helpful, useful end in view.

Each day can be one of triumph if you keep up your interests.

He who does not get fun and enjoyment out of every day...needs to reorganize his life

We can accomplish almost anything within our ability if we but think we can.

What you think means more than anything else in your life. More than what you earn, more than where you live, more than your social position, and more than what anyone else may think about you.

Let us remember that the Christmas heart is a giving heart, a wide open heart that thinks of others first.

He climbs highest who helps another up.

There is no such thing as a 'self-made' man. We are made up of thousands of others.

I felt like a thief with a bagful of stolen glances.

How many geniuses die undiscovered, not only by others but, more sadly, by themselves?

The thing that scares me is that some part of me understands where they're coming from. They took everything from us, you know? Why shouldn’t we be able to take it back if we have the power to?

I know so few people who actually give music their undivided attention, so I've been trying to just park myself on the couch between the speakers and listen.

It's not plagiarism in the digital age -- it's repurposing.

To look in the eyes of audiences and see the kind of naughty glee that they got with being on the inside, the audience becomes your co-conspirators.

I've played everything but the harp.

When defending itself against another country, a nation never lacks men, but too often, soldiers.

I know no real worth but that tranquil firmness which seeks dangers by duty, and braves them without rashness.

I have a natural resistance to being humiliated.