Science bestowed immense new powers on man, and at the same time, created conditions which were largely beyond his comprehension.

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.

The pain of one human being to another cannot be translated through words and for that I am certain, it will never be truly experienced again.

The realization of such a thing cannot possibly be as beautiful as its imagining, of course.

Live wastes itself while we are preparing to live.

It's really rare that you come across a Southern character that's not stereotyped, vilified or aggrandized.

You tell me over and over and over again, my friend, you don't believe we're on the eve of destruction.

I believe that my personal mission in life is to grow and contribute, so I am learning and growing every day.

Is there no Latin word for Tea? Upon my soul, if I had known that I would have let the vulgar stuff alone.

You're trying to bring a character to an audience, and tell stories. That's what we're all trying do.

His stories are good to hear at night, because we can dream about them asleep; and good in the morning, too, because then we can dream about them awake. (Cowslip)

Really think hard about what you want to do, because when you're doing what you want to do is probably when you'll be doing your best. And pray it is not a hobby so they'll pay you for it.