Recognition of the Supreme Being was the first - the most basic - expression of Americanism.

If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power.

For every obstacle there is a solution. Persistence is the key. The greatest mistake is giving up!

The middle of the road is all of the usable surface. The extremes, right and left, are in the gutters.

Leadership consists of nothing but taking responsibility for everything that goes wrong and giving your subordinates credit for everything that goes well.

The supreme quality of leadership is integrity.

If you want total security, go to prison. There you're fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking... is freedom.

A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.

You don't lead by hitting people over the head - that's assault, not leadership.

Always try to associate yourself with and learn as much as you can from those who know more than you do, who do better than you, who see more clearly than you.

To be true to one's own freedom is, in essence, to honor and respect the freedom of all others.

Silence fell like a hammer made of feathers. It left holes in the shape of the sound of the sea.

I feel as though the cardboard box of my own reality has been flattened and blown open. Now I can see the edge of the world.

I break away from all conventions that do not lead to my earthly success and happiness.

To heal mine aching moods, Give me God's virgin woods.

I mean I've seen 3D films so far and I think it's a long way to go before they replace actors. It's a funny thing with 3D, I haven't quite got it yet. Yet.

You'll never do a whole lot unless you're brave enough to try.

What we need are critical lovers of America - patriots who express their faith in their country by working to improve it.

All I ask is that we compare human consciousness with spirochete ecology.

All children accomplish milestones in their own way, in their own time.

I think space will be conquered through the mind rather than the clumsy medium of space travel.