Pay as much attention to the things that are working positively in your life as you do to the things that give you trouble.

Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.

When you can’t change the direction of the wind — adjust your sails

Hope is not a resting place but a starting point - a cactus, not a cushion

Every person that you meet knows something you don't; learn from them.

Life is slippery. Here, take my hand.

Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts.

If you're doing your best, you won't have any time to worry about failure.

Today, give a stranger one of your smiles. It might be the only sunshine he sees all day.

Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.

Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness.

If they had learned anything together, it was that wisdom comes to us when it can no longer do any good.

To make a child laugh, you don’t have to do something spectacular because they have already the ability to make themselves happy almost out of nothing!

I love Alice more than life itself, but I can't keep her hidden forever.

My brothers were funny, and there was a lot of shtick and comedy and nastiness and violence and fighting and sports.

I don't believe in the elimination of evil. But I believe in fightin' against evil.

That the greatest security of the people, against the encroachments and usurpations of their superiors, is to keep the Spirit of Liberty constantly awake, is an undeniable truth

I think it's really important to be kind, especially to people whose lives are grim - I try hard to cheer people up in as many ways as I can - if all else fails - I tell 'em a joke!

A favor is half granted, when graciously refused.

There's so many good things I have to look forward to in life and new opportunities that arise every day because of my association with Michael Jackson. I mean, he is the gift that keeps on giving.

If I read as many books as most men do, I would be as dull-witted as they are.