The greatest happiness comes from being vitally interested in something that excites all your energies.

My country has been very good to me; I must be good to my country.

I have very little respect for Nancy Reagan. There is something about her that is very petty.

Be respectful to others as you grow... If we lack respect for one group, then there is a tendency for that attitude to spread. It becomes infectious and no one becomes safe from the ravages of prejudice.

When we hold back out of laziness, that is when we tie ourselves into knots of boredom.

Adversity tests us from time to time and it is inevitable that this testing continues during life.

Few things are as essential as education.