There's no real alternative to what there is.

Keep doing good deeds long enough, and you'll probably turn out a good man in spite of yourself.

I don't give a damn what people think.

A neurotic can perfectly well be a literary genius, but his greatest danger is always that he will not recognize when he is dull.

We were not as rich as the Rockefellers or Mellons, but we were rich enough to know how rich they were.

Only little boys and old men sneer at love.

A man can spend his whole existence never learning the simple lesson that he has only one life and that if he fails to do what he wants with it, nobody else really cares.

The only thing that keeps a man going is energy. And what is energy but liking life?

There is a charm, even for homely things, in perfect maintenance.

Great lovers have made great sacrifices.

Perfection irritates as well as it attracts, in fiction as in life.

The man had a smart mouth, a hard body, and questionable motives. In short, he was exactly what made her panties melt.

Prosperity makes some friends and many enemies.

But really, we also need to learn how to love one another as women. How to appreciate and respect each other.

Instead of becoming the world’s expert on Buddhism, just let go, let go, let go.

Silence is a learned practice that requires far more than just not talking. Not talking is not silence; it's just not talking.

You don't have to be perfect. Most men never think like that.

When I sleep every night, what am I called or not called? And when I wake, who am I if I was not I while I slept?

Always, always lead by example. Those whom you lead will be quick to grasp the true identity of a truly professional NCO and will be more willing to follow, obey and persevere.

A road well begun is the battle half won. The important thing is to make a beginning and get under way.

I've gone from the most trusted man in America to one of the most debated.