“Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me. Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful, that’s what matters to me.”

Spend your time with those who love you unconditionally, not with those who only love you under certain conditions.

It is better to take many small steps in the right direction than to make a great leap forward only to stumble backward

I wrote what I felt and that is what I preached.

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read.

A gentleman is someone who makes everyone around him feel like a gentleman.