Once more I am a wanderer, a pilgrim, through the world. But what else are you?

Live each day as if your life had just begun.

Correction does much, but encouragement does more.

We do not have to visit a madhouse to find disordered minds; our planet is the mental institution of the universe.

Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words.

The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. Whatever you think you can do, or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, power and grace.

Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.

At the moment of commitment the entire universe conspires to assist you.

Courage is the commitment to begin without any guarantee of success.

If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however, if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that.

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.

When we walk along the beach and feel the sand beneath our toes and then the surf sends small waves to gently caress our feet

We don't want to feel less when we have finished a book

Although an act of help done timely, might be small in nature, it is truly larger than the world itself.

We are never deceived we deceive ourselves.

The Marines was a fresh start - that is why they shave your head. I wish they would let you change your name.

By giving away food we get more strength. By bestowing clothing on others we gain more beauty. By donating abodes of purity and truth we acquire great treasures.

Painting is still to a great extent dominated by a central image; corners in most cases are like uninvited guests at a party, uneasy and unattended.

I think filmmakers are always interested in getting the best actor that they can find, the person who's the most right for it.

A functioning eco-system is a human need.

[Sandra Day O'Connor] is a justice whose graciousness and sense of duty fuels her continued service, even agreeing to serve more than six months after her retirement date.