When a door is hard to open, and if nothing else works, sometimes you just have to rear back and kick it open.

You create opportunities by performing, not complaining

Take stands, take risks, take responsibility.

Do not be afraid to go into uncharted territories. You might find some pretty good things there.

I think in a couple of weeks, the question of all these bad write-offs will be behind us because everybody is going to throw in the towel on bad accounting.

Do your homework all of your life.

If I was dealing with a trader, every other word had to be a four-letter word.

I put my head down and charge.

I don't like this young crudeness now which is supposed to be comedy on Friday nights.

The competitor is our friend and the customer is our enemy.

On this important anniversary, we must remember that while we have come a long way in eliminating barriers, critical work remains to ensure all Americans can live up to their full potential.

The elasticity of Shakespeare is extraordinary.

I couldn't stand being identified by my sexuality, I retaliated by insisting that people regard me for my intellectual worth. My intellect became a form of damage control.

The mystery is that whoever shows up when we dare to give has exactly what we need hidden in their trouble.

Wouldn't it be dreadful to live in a country where they didn't have tea?

Life must be considered sui generis; it is not a form of energy, nor can it be expressed in terms of something else.

I've always loved groups like U2 and Coldplay.

God writes spiritual Mysteries on our heart, where they wait silently for discovery.