It takes a great man to be a good listener.

Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.

The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.

Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.

Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.

No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.

We need more of the Office Desk and less of the Show Window in politics. Let men in office substitute the midnight oil for the limelight.

Liberty is not collective, it is personal. All liberty is individual liberty.

Nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent.

You can't increase prosperity by taxing success.

I want the people of America to be able to work less for the government, and more for themselves

We hear of a silent generation more concerned with security than integrity with conforming than performing with imitating than creating.

When I write for teens, I feel I can cut through everything and get to the bare bones. I can get straight into the emotional world of the character.

For me, philanthropic return on investment is about making the biggest impact possible on fellow human beings, regardless of country, race or religion.

I wasn't a bad basketball player, but I was far from the world's greatest. Good defense, no offense - that was me.

A good man will certainly also possess courage; but a brave man is not necessarily good.

God knows what I thought! Your brain does amazing acrobatics when it doesn't want to believe something.

Innocent and infinite are the pleasures of observation.

Look at the choices you have, not the choices that have been taken away from you. In them, there are whole worlds of strength and new ways to look at things.

I don't dig ditches for a living, so I don't really hate going to work. I chose this for a reason. I would much prefer to be over-worked than under-worked.

It's pretty hard to have faith when everybody is trying to lock you up.