You said, 'Planning is something for communist countries; democracy and planning don't go together!' But, with all the errors we committed, our plans succeeded.

My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was much less competition.

Opportunities are not offered. They must be wrested and worked for. And this calls for perseverance... and courage.

Every new experience brings its own maturity and a greater clarity of vision.

To be liberated, woman must feel free to be herself, not in rivalry to man but in the context of her own capacity and her personality.

People tend to forget their duties but remember their rights.

Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.

The purpose of life is to believe, to hope, and to strive.

I don't mind if my life goes in the service of the nation. If I die, every drop of my blood will invigorate the nation.

Women sometimes go too far, it's true. But it's only when you go too far that others listen.

To become capable, one must have faith in oneself.

Power is not found in muscles

Around our enthusiasm, are the ways to surround our destinies.

The day is crisp and clear, almost like every other morning he's taken the same walk in the snow, hiking to the forest and back.

The world doesn't pay you for what you know, it pays you for what you do.

Cripes Miss Wilcox, they're not guns,' I said. No, they're not Mattie, they're books. And a hundred times more dangerous.

I'm very happy to be involved with great filmmakers.

Going out and not only meeting the kids, but meeting the teachers and the librarians and seeing the world, fills me up.

Every living faith must have within itself the power of rejuvenation if it is to live

Few have all they need, none all they wish.

If somebody dumps something noxious in my back yard, the dumper is the last one I would call on to repair the damage.