Nationality is the miracle of political independence; race is the principle of physical analogy.

Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.

The secret of success is constancy of purpose.

Cleanliness and order are not matters of instinct; they are matters of education, and like most great things, you must cultivate a taste for them.

Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think.

Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.

Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.

One secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.

Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time.

Never complain and never explain.

Finality is not the language of politics.

We should never, ever believe life - or history holds no surprises for us. That was lies arrogance. And arrogance can blind us to the truth.""Which truth?""Any truth. All truth." her voice was solemn

Philosophy is the art of conscience.

It's not at all new for wealthy and powerful interests to try to hide the ball and ignore independent analyses of relevant facts.

I know I’m an African-American, and I know I play the saxophone, but I’m not a jazz musician. I’m not a classical musician, either. My music is like my life: It’s in between these areas.

Compromise is a skill, and like all skills it atrophies from lack of use.

When I hold you, you will be the Duchess of Earl.

Once cancer happens it changes the way you live for the rest of your life.

I don't think the current regime of South Korea will deal actively with the issue of North Korean defectors.

Never trust a southerner. No, I'm kidding. They're wonderful. You want to believe in his niceness and his charm, but he's an evil kind of crazy man who's righteous. Fear the righteous.

Why should I be unhappy? Each parcel of my being is in full bloom.