A family ship will never sink until it is abandoned by its crew.

I am proactive in every duty, except that which requires action.

Make it a practice to kick yourself for every time you answer your children with the words NOT RIGHT NOW.

Mankind grows taller, older, and ever more wise; but seldom truly up.

For every achievement, there is a critic to devalue its worth.

This world will slam doors in your face at every opportunity. Be willing to employ a foot when necessary.

When the world grinds you down, bent to tear you apart, cling to what you hold dear, and stay true to your heart. For the world has a way to dismantle your cause, to exploit what you lack and expose all your flaws. But when every layer of your being is gone, and it seems there's no point anymore to go on; just remember one thing, at the end of the day, when you have self-respect they can't take that away.