The American Dream was not about government's taking huge sums of money (under the label of "taxation") from citizens by force. The American Dream was about individualism and the opportunity to achieve success without interference from others.

There's a basic human weakness inherent in all people which tempts them to bitterly want what they can't have and ungratefully not want what is readily available to them.

Can you buy friendship? You not only can, you must. It's the only way to obtain friends. Everything worthwhile has a price.

Don't become a slave to non-crucial matters.

When the ball is on the one-yard line, never risk a fumble. Carry it over yourself.

I do firmly believe that universal forces are at work that pull us inexorably toward the deserving results of our actions.

If you want to become good at something, do it as often as possible. If you want to become an expert at it, do it every day.