There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style

The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

He was a dreamer, a thinker, a speculative philosopher... or, as his wife would have it, an idiot.

Surround yourself only with people who are going to take you higher.

It is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness.

I don't think necessity is the mother of invention. Invention ... arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness. To save oneself trouble.

You lose nothing when fighting for a cause ... In my mind the losers are those who don't have a cause they care about.

Though the road's been rocky it sure feels good to me.

Wealth is not about having a lot of money; it's about having a lot of options.

Don't find fault, find a remedy; anybody can complain

If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done.

We have been called to heal wounds, to unite what has fallen apart, and to bring home those who have lost their way.

If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.

If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it - then I can achieve it.

Always do what you are afraid to do.

Drink moderately, for drunkenness neither keeps a secret nor observes a promise.

Only in the darkness, you are able to see the stars.

Make today worth remembering.

A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.