When we're young, everything is possible; when we're old, possibilities are everything.

Two of the biggest conversational blunders you can make are saying something when you should stay silent, and staying silent when you should say something.

The voice of reason is inaudible to irrational people.

The young think about how they'll change the world, the old think about how the world has changed.

If life is a blank canvas and all people are artists, the big challenge we all face may be expressed this way: Will we ultimately produce something approaching a masterpiece, an acceptable but not particularly memorable work of art, or a creation that wouldn't even be purchased at a yard sale?

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.

If you want to understand a difficult or trying person, begin by asking the question: 'What is the wound they are trying to heal?'