The best combination of parents consists of a father who is gentle beneath his firmness, and a mother who is firm beneath her gentleness.

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." --

We have not passed that subtle line between childhood and adulthood until we have stopped saying 'It got lost,' and say, 'I lost it.'

Happiness held is the seed; happiness shared is the flower. A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery while on a detour. Happiness is a direction, not a place.

There are always too many Democratic congressmen, too many Republican congressmen, and never enough U.S. congressmen.

Democracy is the only system that persists in asking the powers that be whether they are the powers that ought to be.

It's surprising how many persons go through life without ever recognizing that their feelings toward other people are largely determined by their feelings toward themselves, and if you're not comfortable within yourself, you can't be comfortable with others.