Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.

Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak.

There is an art, or rather a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.

The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.

There is no question climate change is happening. The only arguable point is what part humans are playing in it.

Tact is the knack of making a point without making an enemy.

Be frank and explicit. That is the right line to take when you wish to conceal your own mind and to confuse the minds of others.

You can be rich in spirit, kindness, love and all those things that you can't put a dollar sign on.

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.

Wrong life cannot be lived rightly.

You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.

Men build too many walls and not enough bridges.

If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.

The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.

A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.

If I speak of myself in different ways, that is because I look at myself in different ways.

The lie is a condition of life.

Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.

If you don't behave as you believe, you will end by believing as you behave.

Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.