Can words describe the fragrance of the very breath of spring?
When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.
Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.
I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.
To disarm the people... was the best and most effectual way to enslave them.
Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.
A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.
Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.
It's better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life.
Resolution One: I will live for God. Resolution Two: If no one else does, I still will.
Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.
Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.
Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again.
Everyone should be respected as an individual, but no one idolized.
Our worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God's grace. And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God's grace.
The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique.
If there is no struggle, there is no progress.
If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.
Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.
Don't aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally.
You know why there's a Second Amendment? In case the government fails to follow the first one.
Nothing will work unless you do.
There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread.
Love yourself. It is important to stay positive because beauty comes from the inside out.
Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'
Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.
There is no greater happiness for a man than approaching a door at the end of a day knowing someone on the other side of that door is waiting for the sound of his footsteps.
Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself.
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
It happens to everyone as they grow up. You find out who you are and what you want, and then you realize that people you've known forever don't see things the way you do. So you keep the wonderful memories, but find yourself moving on.
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.
An intelligent hell would be better than a stupid paradise.
Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time and always start with the person nearest you.
Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up.
If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
You are responsible for your life. You can't keep blaming somebody else for your dysfunction. Life is really about moving on.
Don't limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve.
When we lose one blessing, another is often most unexpectedly given in its place.
I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.
The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.
Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.
The greatest enemy to human souls is the self-righteous spirit which makes men look to themselves for salvation.
My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.
The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!
With God in charge, I believe everything will work out for the best in the end.
A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.
We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone.
Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one's own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.
Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength.
Luck is predictable; the harder you work, the luckier you get.
Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.
A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.
There is no substitute for hard work.
When you have a dream, you've got to grab it and never let go.
Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.
He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home.
The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.
The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; and how you handle disappointment along the way.
The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven not man's.
Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.
I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.
To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.
No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow.
If you can't make it good, at least make it look good.
Love begins by taking care of the closest ones - the ones at home.
Our death is not an end if we can live on in our children and the younger generation. For they are us; our bodies are only wilted leaves on the tree of life.
All great change in America begins at the dinner table.
Winning takes talent; to repeat takes character.
Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less.
You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward.
If we want to find safe alternatives to obstetrics, we must rediscover midwifery. To rediscover midwifery is the same as giving back childbirth to women. And imagine the future if surgical teams were at the service of the midwives and the women instead of controlling them.
That's the real trouble with the world, too many people grow up.
Women are made to be loved, not understood.
Don't wait. The time will never be just right.
One of the greatest diseases is to be nobody to anybody.
Real loss is only possible when you love something more than you love yourself.
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
A mother's love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path.
When a woman becomes her own best friend life is easier.
One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.
Children learn more from what you are than what you teach.
Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive, good things and good people will be drawn to you.
We cannot be both the world's leading champion of peace and the world's leading supplier of the weapons of war.
The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.
Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.
I'd rather attempt to do something great and fail than to attempt to do nothing and succeed.
Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.
Whatever you want in life, other people are going to want it too. Believe in yourself enough to accept the idea that you have an equal right to it.
Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.
Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right and important, although difficult, is the highroad to pride, self-esteem, and personal satisfaction.
All great achievements require time.
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.
When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.
Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.
Don't find fault, find a remedy.
I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It's not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel all alone.
Friends and good manners will carry you where money won't go.
If you want to make a permanent change, stop focusing on the size of your problems and start focusing on the size of you!
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