In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.

talking too much is a far greater social fault than talking too little.

It is a curious thing in human experience, but to live through a period of stress and sorrow with another person, creates a bond which nothing seems able to break.

I can't tell you how to succeed, but I can tell you how to fail: Try to please everybody.

...without equality there can be no democracy.

A candle can bring light to a dungeon but it can also be used to light a deadly marijuana cigarette.

Have convictions. Be friendly. Stick to your beliefs as they stick to theirs. Work as hard as they do.