I have great faith in fools; self-confidence my friends call it.
All that spirits desire, spirits attain.
A jug fills drop by drop.
A hero cannot be a hero unless in a heroic world.
No temptation can gravitate to a man unless there is that in his heart which is capable of responding to it.
In the rush for justice it is important not to lose sight of principles the country holds dear.
A difference of opinion is what makes horse racing and missionaries.
Self-esteem comes from being able to define the world in your own terms and refusing to abide by the judgments of others.
A friend doesn't go on a diet because you are fat.
Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.
The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.
Jests that give pains are not jests.
In my ballets, woman is first. Men are consorts. God made men to sing the praises of women. They are not equal to men: They are better.
The secret of being a bore is to tell everything.
When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.
My government will be open. Anyone found guilty of corruption will be dealt with in accordance with the law. If you are corrupt you will have to hang your boots.
No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.
It ain't over 'til it's over.
How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live.
Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.
To be rooted is perhaps the most important and least recognized need of the human soul.
