Whoever serves his country well has no need of ancestors.

Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination.

If you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to criticize.

It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong.

The mirror is a worthless invention. The only way to truly see yourself is in the reflection of someone else's eyes.

Give me the patience for the small things of life, courage for the great trials of life. Help me to do my best each day and then go to sleep knowing God is awake.

Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who do reason.

Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.

The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.

Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.

The more often a stupidity is repeated, the more it gets the appearance of wisdom.

A word was more valuable to them when they were not sure of its value. Since they became famous, their word has been more expensive but its value is less.

Lyme disease is preventable, but only if Canadians have the information they need to prevent it.

It seems that every time mankind is given a lot of energy, we go out and wreck something with it.

Since anti-racist individuals did not control mass media, the media became the primary tool that would be used and is still used to convince black viewers, and everyone else, of black inferiority.

Knowing that we are fulfilling God's purpose is the only thing that gives rest to the restless human heart.

The way to meditate is by not trying to be too good at it too quickly. This is essential, because otherwise you won't have any fun with it.

Conductors must give unmistakable and suggestive signals to the orchestra, not choreography to the audience.

Through the picture, I see reality; through words, I understand it.

In the moral world there is nothing impossible if we can bring a thorough will to it. Man can do everything with himself, but he must not attempt to do too much with others.

The smaller the drink, the clearer the head, and the cooler the blood.