Of all the branches of men in the forces there is none which shows more devotion and faces grimmer perils than the submariners.

The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.

Diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions.

There is nothing government can give you that it hasn't taken from you in the first place.

Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.

You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.

Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision.

A nation that forgets its past has no future.

Life is exceedingly great.

Good temper in the business of daily life is like oil to machinery.

While I can’t walk on water, I can certainly wobble on whisky.

No personal calamity is so crushing that something true and great can't be made of it

There's no labor a man can do that's undignified-if he does it right.

I would apply international law and I think we need to be a force for international law.

This doctrine (justification) is the head and the cornerstone. It alone begets, nourishes, builds, preserves, and defends the church of God and without it the church of God cannot exist for one hour.

As long as I'm an hour away from a major airport, I can get to that job.

We have but one flag, one country; let us stand together. We may differ in color, but not in sentiment.

I dive as much as I can.