The way the Americans behaved created among the South Vietnamese a lot of habits, a lot of bad habits I would say.

The Americans are impatient by nature.

With all my traveling around the world I would say that South Vietnam was not as corrupted as people want to talk about it because it is a matter of degrees.

I have to admit it that the large quantity of US money poured into Vietnam provoked ii...a lot of bad habits.

God is subtle but he is not malicious.

Look into my eyes andYou'll see my mind.A tranquil city, That rebuilt itself and left the past behind.

And in this passion for understanding her soul lay close to his

He knew too well the sting of loneliness and how over time it stole you away, piece by piece, until a mere shell remained.

What people regard as vanity—leaving great works, having children, acting in such a way as to prevent one's name from being forgotten—I regard as the highest expression of human dignity.

There is time enough for everything in the course of the day if you do but one thing at once but there is not time enough in the year if you will do two things at a time.

The road to happiness lies in two simple principles: find what interests you and that you can do well and put your whole soul into it-every bit of energy and ambition and natural ability you have.

Change is fundamental in story. If things go static, stories die.

You can't lead by example if you are a bad example. If you stink at something, stop doing in front of everyone until you improve!

Remind yourself that you're bound to get better. Don't get down on yourself. Don't beat yourself up. It's the next opportunity that matters, not the last one.