The best thing you can give children, next to good habits, are good memories.

You may be sure that when a man begins to call himself a realist he is preparing to do something that he is secretly ashamed of doing.

Self-discipline without talent can often achieve astounding results, whereas talent without self-discipline inevitably dooms itself to failure.

Time is love, above all else. It is the most precious commodity in the world and should be lavished on those we care most about.

Just about the only interruption we don't object to is applause.

It's odd, and a little unsettling, to reflect upon the fact that English is the only major language in which "I" is capitalized; in many other languages "You" is capitalized and the "i" is lower case." --

Take away grievances from some people and you remove their reasons for living; most of us are nourished by hope, but a considerable minority get psychic nutrition from their resentments, and would waste away purposelessly without them.