The destiny of any nation at any given time depends on the opinion of its young people, those under twenty-five.

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.

Don’t ask for miracles. You are the living embodiment of all the miracles in the world.

Never forget that no military leader has ever become great without audacity.

I don't need anyone to rectify my existence. The most profound relationship we will ever have is the one with ourselves.

I've been a conservative in West Virginia before that was popular. I've seen a change in West Virginia. Not a change in John Raese, but a change in West Virginia and a change in America.

You know, sometimes I feel like I walk around with a target on my back with the films I make.

For a while, some schools across the country were banning spelling bees. For obvious reasons, of course - steroids

The universe was born restless and has never since been still.

I like to box. It's a great release.

Make no mistake, I always want to win, but I never fight with an opponent. My fight is within me it is the struggle to be the best I can be at whatever I do.

I am admonished in many ways that time is pushing me inexorably along. I am approaching the threshold of age; in 1977 I shall be 142.