“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.”

Curb your desire—don’t set your heart on so many things and you will get what you need

I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.

You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves.

The most beautiful things in life are not things. They’re people and places and memories and pictures. They’re feelings and moments and smiles and laughter.

A failure is a man who has blundered but is not capable of cashing in on the experience.

Every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and dance.