Religion is no more national than conscience.

Let me die to the sounds of the delicious music.

In times of anarchy one may seem a despot in order to be a saviour.

Few persons comprehend the power of ugliness.

The most chaste woman may be the most voluptuous, if she truly loves.

Not kings alone--the people, too, have their flatterers.

There are many things that are thorns to our hopes until we have attained them, and envenomed arrows to our hearts when we have.

Nothing is impossible to the man that can will. Is that necessary? That shall be. This is the only law of success.

Some people have goodness and merit buried deep inside and we glimpse it and see its value but ultimately it's covered by so much dirt that it's a 24/7 exercise in archaeology.

Regrettable was the gallantry of great men who risked themselves for others.

We all have greatness in us, but too many people haven't fully activated their courage and confidence to show theirs to the world.

Well, I actually first got into music as a small child, and as I became a teen, I sought out making money from music, weather that was singing lounge gigs, backup in studios, or weddings.

There are many men of principle in both parties in America, but there is no party of principle.

I wish not merely to be called Christian, but also to be Christian.

We have two families in life. One were born with that shares our blood. Another we meet along the way that's willing to give it's life for us.

Whatever can be noted historically can be found within history.

In due course we arrive, if wit can be said that we ever fully arrive. The truth is there are destinations beyond destinations and do the confirmed sailor goes on tacking forever.

I was always small. I was a leadoff hitter growing up, until I was 13 or 14 years old and had a little growth spurt and started hitting home runs.