Love goes very far beyond the physical person of the beloved.

When we are no longer able to change a situation - we are challenged to change ourselves.

Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.

Forces beyond your control can take away everything you possess except one thing, your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation.

When a person can’t find a deep sense of meaning, they distract themselves with pleasure.

Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.

The one thing you can't take away from me is the way I choose to respond to what you do to me.

Our greatest human freedom is that, despite whatever our physical situation is in life, WE ARE ALWAYS FREE TO CHOOSE OUR THOUGHTS!

There are two races of men in this world but only these two: the race of the decent man and the race of the indecent man.

Success, like happiness, is the unexpected side effect of one's personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself.

It isn't the past which holds us back, it's the future; and how we undermine it, today.

Reviewing bad books is bad for the character – WH Auden

A youth, when at home, should be filial, and, abroad, respectful to his elders.

We love to live a simple life... we simply love the life we live though some would say it's hard.

Sacrifice to the Graces.

One of the most important things you learn from the internet is that there is no 'them' out there. It’s just an awful lot of 'us.'

Rock'n'roll is nothing but Boogie Woogie with stuff on top of it. And if you're black, they name it rhythm'n'blues, and if you're white, they name it rock'n'roll. So, I don't give a... You know.

To me, my nephew is the angel of my world. It is my absolute happiest moment whenever he smiles at me.

I don't really yell at people.

I'm 63. It's kind extraordinary that I'm out here at all and people want to see me.

In doing what we ought we deserve no praise, because it is our duty.