Unfortunately, beer was only a short-term answer. And head transplants had yet to be approved by the FDA.

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.

The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.

A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.

Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work.

Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.

When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” —

Three enemies of personal peace: regret over yesterday’s mistakes, anxiety over tomorrow’s problems, and ingratitude for today’s blessings.

Children are happy because they don't have a file in their minds called "All the Things That Could Go Wrong.

Putting off an easy thing makes it hard. Putting off a hard thing makes it impossible.

Life is not about creating an unreal existence. People should be challenged to find something cool about the mundane.

Respect is the key determinant of high performance leadership. How much people respect you determines how well they perform.

Oh, but Aunt Polly, Aunt Polly, you haven't left me any time at all just to- to live.

The problem with our deficit is not because Americans are taxed too little. The problem with the deficit is because Washington spends too much money. We have got to stop spending money we don't have.

The most painful household accident is wearing socks and stepping on an upturned plug.

Why should a city be mandated to do something by the federal government or state government without the money to do it?

We have a situation where we have a lawmaker here in California who says that if you spank the child, you spank them, you're going to go to jail for a year or you're going to pay a $1,000 fine.

When you're breastfeeding a child, you don't have the same retention as you do when you're not.