There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer.

Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.

No individual should take the blame for a loss, because no individual should get the credit for a victory.

In spite of all that doctors know, and their studies never end, the best cure of all when spirits fall is a kind note from a friend.

I believe we are most likely to succeed when ambition is focused on noble and worthy purposes and outcomes rather than on goals set out of selfishness.

I've never stopped trying to do what's right. I'm not doing it to earn favor with God. I'm doing it because it's the right thing to do.

You never fail if you know in your heart that you did the best of which you are capable. I did my best. That is all I could do. Are you going to make mistakes? Of course. But it is not failure if you make the full effort.