Never confuse the importance of things with things of importance.

Throughout history, one of the biggest problems is that the correct course of action is not always obvious, and the obvious course of action is not always correct.

Never let the worst of you get the best of you.

Be helpful to all who need your assistance, but don't overdo it. Over-helpfulness too often results in under-performance.

We can never truly understand the people we hate; we can never truly hate the people we understand.

When all things are considered, happiness is a better indicator of success than success has ever been of happiness.

If life were like a competitive race, some people would be given a flying start and others would line up with weights tied to their ankles.