A pessimist sees problems in opportunities whereas an optimist sees opportunities in problems.

A good speech should be like a woman's skirt: long enough to cover the subject and short enough to create interest

It is a fine game to play - the game of politics - and it is well worth waiting for a good hand before really plunging.

This beginning with Audacity, or being thrown into the middle of it, is already a very great part of the art of painting.

It is not given to us to peer into the mysteries of the future. Still, I avow my hope and faith, sure and inviolate, that in the days to come the British and American peoples will for their own safety and for the good of all walk together side by side in majesty, in justice, and in peace.

It is a good thing to stand away from the canvas from time to time and take a full view of the picture.

Your greatest fears are created by your imagination. Don't give in to them.