The surest test of discipline is its absence.

You must never so much think as whether you like it or not, whether it is bearable or not; you must never think of anything except the need, and how to meet it.

I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I can stand and feed and nurse them.

It irritates me to be told how things have always been done. I defy the tyranny of precedent. I cannot afford the luxury of a closed mind.

The door that nobody else will go in at, seems always to swing open widely for me.

I may sometimes be willing to teach for nothing, but if paid at all, I shall never do a man's work for less than a man's pay.

Offering a hand up is not a hand-out.

This conflict is one thing I've been waiting for. I'm well and strong and young - young enough to go to the front. If I can't be a soldier, I'll help soldiers.

Everybody's business is nobody's business, and nobody's business is my business.

While soldiers can stand and fight.I can fight and feed them

The patriot blood of my father was warm in my veins.

Love truth, but pardon error.

You can't be gone. I need you here, with me. What am I going to do without you?

We all want everything to be okay. We don’t even wish so much for fantastic or marvelous or outstanding. We will happily settle for okay, because most of the time, okay is enough.

You have to laugh at the things that hurt you just to keep yourself in balance, just to the world from running you plumb crazy

God speaks to all individuals through what happens to them moment by moment.

And though all streams flow from a single course to cleanse the blood from polluted hand, they hasten on their course in vain.

I try to walk at least three times a week for 40 minutes or an hour. I do it at the gym on the treadmill, or I go hiking outside.

There is nothing more rewarding than taking care of yourself!

Michael Weiss and Todd Eldredge and I all competed against each other. Even though Im older than them, we did cross over a little bit.

The absence of high-quality friendships is bad for your health, spirits, productivity, and longevity.