If we try and fail, we have temporary disappointments. But if we do not try at all, we have permanent regrets.

A half-truth is usually less than half of that.

Tranquility is like quicksilver. The harder you grab for it, the less likely you will grasp it.

Sooner or later we all quote our mothers.

Americans are optimists. They hope they'll be wealthy someday - and they're positive they can get one more brushful of paint out of an empty can.

If we try and fail, we have temporary disappointments. But if we do not try at all, we have permanent regrets.

Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.