Somewhere along the line of development we discover what we really are and then make our real decision for which we are responsible. Make that decision primarily for yourself because you can never really live anyone else's lie, not even your child's. The influence you exert is through your own life and what you become yourself.

It is impossible to be a cynic if you live a good deal with young people. Fundamentally, every young person has a feeling that the future is going to hold something of value.

Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart

There are practical little things in housekeeping which no man really understands.

Your ambition should be to get as much life out of living as you possibly can, as much enjoyment, as much interest, as much experience, as much understanding. Not simply be what is generally called a 'success.'

Mr. [Richard M.] Nixon never has anything but hindsight.

Keep us at tasks too hard for us that we may be driven to Thee for strength.