The thing that is incredible is life itself. Why should we be here in this sun-illuminated universe? Why should there be green earth under our feet?

The crest and crowning of all good, Life's final star, is brotherhood.

There is a destiny which makes us brothers; none goes his way alone. All that we send into the lives of others comes back into our own.

At the heart of the cyclone tearing the sky is a place of central calm.

Bowed by the weight of centuries he leans upon his hoe and gazes on the ground, the emptiness of ages in his face, and on his back the burden of the world.

Ah, great it is to believe the dream as we stand in youth by the starry stream; But a greater thing is to fight life through, and at the end, 'The dream is true!'

It is better to rust out than wear out.

Defeat may serve as well as victory to shake the soul and let the glory out.

For all your days be prepared, and meet them ever alike. When you are the anvil, bear - when you are the hammer, strike.

Choices are the hinges of destiny.

To throw oneself to the side of the oppressed is the only dignified thing to do in life.

People stop trying when there’s no benefit for being exceptional and no consequence for being mediocre.

Joy doesn't ever leave, you know. It's always with you. And one day you'll find it again.

People change, and so do their aspirations, and so should brands.

When the chips are down, you are alone, and loneliness can be terrifying. Fortunately, I've always had a chum I could call. And I love to be alone. It doesn't bother me one bit. I’m my own company.

Trouble is a part of your life and if you don't share it you don't give the person who loves you a chance to love you enough.

If you think Independence Day is America's defining holiday, think again. Thanksgiving deserves that title, hands-down.

What we aspire to be is more than what we are yet less than what we are capable of.

I see the world in very fluid, contradictory, emerging, interconnected terms, and with that kind of circuitry I just don't feel the need to say what is going to happen or will not happen.

Many pains are imaginary, but all joys are real.

I've never been to jail. I've never been arrested. I've never been locked up.