Never burn your bridges till you come to them.

The reason death sticks so closely to life isn't biological necessity - it's envy. Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can.

To get momentum, you must first focus on a specific goal with passion and intensity.

A man who thinks too much about his ancestors is like a potato-the best part of him is underground.

Victory is much more meaningful when it comes not just from one person, but from the joint achievements of many.

[M]anufacturing, science and engineering are ... incredibly creative. I'd venture to say more so than creative advertising agencies and things that are known as the creative industries.

Sun of my soul, thou Savior dear, It is not night if thou be near. Oh, may no earthborn cloud arise To hide thee from thy servant's eyes.

Any suggestion that the most open and diverse society on the planet is likely to in any way resemble Russia requires a suspension of common sense that is pretty hard to deal with.

The great thing about catchers is that they do a lot of different things, and they're basically overlooked.

The people who tend to be the most gracious are those who know how badly they need grace

If a man’s house is full of medicine bottles, we infer the man is an invalid. But if his house is full of books, we conclude he is intelligent.