You meet a friend - your face brightens. You have struck gold.

Poverty? Wealth? Seek neither -- / One causes swollen heads, / The other, swollen bellies.

Newspapers write about other newspapers with circumspection, ... about themselves with awe, and only after mature reflection.

A farm is like a very large and extended baby. It takes a great deal of time and very little mentality.

The most important thing about skating is that it teaches you to do the things you should do before you do the things you want to do.

It would be nice to feel that we are a better world, a world of more compassion and a world of more humanity, and to believe in the basic goodness of man.

I'd feel better about myself if I did stomach crunches, but I don't.

I will fight harder for you than anyone has fought for you before.

I write in order to make the little voices in my head go away. Thus far it hasn't worked.

You won't be free from guilt if you are constantly replaying the negative memories of your past. If you're going to replay anything, replay your victories!

I thought: If I was lucky enough to live, I'd change, myself-I realized I could have a new life-new energy, new endurance, and feel better about myself.

The influential man is the successful man, whether he be rich or poor.