Wise men never grow up; indeed, they grow younger, for they lose the appalling worldly wisdom of youth.

The task of leadership is not to put greatness into people, but to elicit it, for the greatness is there already.

I believe that all wisdom consists in caring immensely for a few right things, and not caring a straw about the rest.

The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope.

That is the supreme value of history. The study of it is the best guarantee against repeating it.

There may be Peace without Joy, and Joy without Peace, but the two combined make Happiness.

The true definition of a snob is one who craves for what separates men rather than for what unites them.

It's a great life, if you don't weaken.

Every man at the bottom of his heart believes that he is a born detective.

The robe of flesh wears thin, and with the years God shines through all things.

Without humility there can be no humanity.

To believe that we can have what we want is an act of trust – not only of others but also, ourselves.

Even having saved the world doesn't make me feel good about myself. Perhaps it's something you get habituated to

The longer one is alone, the easier it is to hear the song of the earth.

We must walk rapidly but not run. We must not be opportunists, nor allow our enthusiasms to make us lose the vision of concrete reality.

All great authors are seers.

I'm not shy. I'm modest, but I'm very outgoing.

Protesting the color of a man's skin is not a worthy protest.

One of the most wonderful things about having a positive attitude is the number of people it touches, many times in ways you'll never know.

People who paint, including myself, get to a point where a bit of angst comes in. If you're doing it for a living, it's worth it to suffer those slings and arrows.

It is only the inexperienced and thoughtless who find pleasure in killing fish for the mere sake of killing them. No sportsman does this.