To me success means effectiveness in the world, that i am able to carry my ideas and values into the world? that i am able to change it in positive ways

Preparation, I have often said, is rightly two-thirds of any venture.

We are supposed to have equal rights under law. If we do that, we have done enough.

Beauty is not in the face;

All our knowledge begins with the senses, proceeds then to the understanding, and ends with reason. There is nothing higher than reason.

Don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it. And don't be too proud to accept it when it's offered.

Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.