"Between the great things we cannot do and the small things we will not do, the danger is that we shall do nothing."

"There are men who would quickly love each other if once they were speak to each other; for when they spoke they would discover that their souls had only separated by phantoms and delusions."

"There is nothing in the world more powerful than an idea. No weapon can destroy it; no power can conquer it except the power of another idea."

"You must first get along with yourself before you can get along with others."

"Jesus was a Jew, yes, but only on his mother's side."

"A good listener tries to understand what the other person is saying. In the end he may disagree sharply, but because he disagrees, he wants to know exactly what it is he is disagreeing with."

"The best things in life don't make sense."

"Never trouble another for what you can do for yourself."

"I think I am a verb."

"If we are lucky, we can give in and rest without feeling guilty. We can stop doing and concentrate on being."

"Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess."

"Why should I do anything for posterity? What has posterity ever done for me?"