The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions.

I seek constantly to improve my manners and graces, for they are the sugar to which all are attracted

I think that somehow, we learn who we really are and then live with that decision.

Never say there is nothing beautiful in the world any more. There is always something to make you wonder in the shape of a tree, the trembling of a leaf

I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.

If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.

“No one ever died from sleeping in an unmade bed.”