The people of the world genuinely want peace. Some day the leaders of the world are going to have to give in and give it to them.

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.

A peaceful feeling: A happy harmony or symphony of all of our character pieces working in powerful unison” from Cinderella In Focus

Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.

Vengeance is the act of turning anger in on yourself. On the surface it may be directed at someone else, but it is a surefire recipe for arresting emotional recovery.

The day of the absolute is over, and we're in for the strange gods once more.

I love to imagine inside the head of a woman.

I think it's time to rebuild America.

I looked at Justin, and I was like: “Do you want me to go onstage for you?"

Don't drag the engine, like an ignoramus, but bring wood and water and flame, like an engineer.

Love mistakes, as it’s us that receives blessings from them in the end.

Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward.