what we need in the world is manners ... I think that if, instead of preaching brotherly love, we preached good manners, we might get a little further. It sounds less righteous and more practical.

To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

Do one thing every day that scares you.

With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.

Happiness is not a goal it is a byproduct.

The giving of love is an education in itself.

Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.

Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart

A good leader inspires people to have confidence in the leader, a great leader inspires people to have confidence in themselves.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

It was a wonderful life. To have a stage play right in this room, with real people acting real parts.

We will never realize the vision in division

War is an invention of the human mind. The human mind can invent peace.

I chose my pen name when I was ten, because I knew even then that my legal name would be more trouble than it was worth.

Day by day, we are becoming what we shall be eternally. The spirit who convicts us is also the spirit who consoles.

I have learned that the swiftest traveller is he that goes afoot.

Touch is... one of the most ancient transactions, a defiance of the plasma membrane and the loneliness it brought.

When that truth of alien intervention in our planet's affairs and our ongoing contact with an alien culture is finally revealed, it won't be frightening even though it will be a shock.

I wish I’d a knowed more people. I would of loved ‘em all. If I’d a knowed more, I would a loved more

Every government is always growing corrupt.