I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well.

Now, God be praised, that to believing souls gives light in darkness, comfort in despair.

A daily portion is really all we need. We do not need tomorrow’s supply, for that day has not yet dawned, and its needs are still unborn.

Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation.

The happiest part of a man’s life is what he passes lying awake in bed in the morning.

I can barely walk, but it’s a privilege to be able to move at all.

If we chew every morsel of our food, in that way we become grateful, and when you are grateful, you are happy.

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.

The father is always a Republican toward his son, and his mother’s always a Democrat.

I always joke that my kids‘ favorite holiday is Father’s Day. They love the way I celebrate the occasion by writing each of them a thank-you letter and a generous check. It’s my way of letting them know how much I appreciate the great pleasure and privilege of being their dad.

I am who I am today because of my mother.

What difference does it make how much you have? What you do not have amounts to much more.

Life began with waking up and loving my mother’s face.

I was at a New Year’s Eve party, and someone asked me how was my year, and I said, ‚I honestly think 2011 was the best year of my entire life,‘ and I actually meant it.

Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.

In this outward and physical ceremony we attest once again to the inner and spiritual strength of our Nation. As my high school teacher, Miss Julia Coleman, used to say: ‚We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles.‘

I have this really high priority on happiness and finding something to be happy about.

Beethoven can write music, thank God, but he can do nothing else on earth.

Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.

The man never feels the want of what it never occurs to him to ask for.

Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little.

Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.

For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver.

God didn’t make me to make movies, flex muscles, buy gold. What you love the most becomes your God… If I never make another dollar, my life is complete.

I guess we all like to be recognized not for one piece of fireworks, but for the ledger of our daily work.

Every great person is always being helped by everybody; for their gift is to get good out of all things and all persons.

Understand, when you eat meat, that something did die. You have an obligation to value it – not just the sirloin but also all those wonderful tough little bits.

I have found out in later years that we were very poor, but the glory of America is that we didn’t know it then.

Deficiency motivation doesn’t work. It will lead to a life-long pursuit of try to fix me. Learn to appreciate what you have and where and who you are.

I work very hard, but when God opens that door for you – when life opens that door for you, I should say – I think it’s important to be giving, to return the love back.

Some of the kids in school used to call my father a fake or a phony. That kind of thing brought on a few fights.

My father considered a walk among the mountains as the equivalent of churchgoing.

Love is a better teacher than duty.

It was wonderful to find America, but it would have been more wonderful to miss it.

It’s been wonderful for me, and I feel so privileged to have fans that are that loyal.

I resent the implication that I’m less of a musician and a worse person for not appreciating certain works.

I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness – it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude.

However great may be the work for which we are responsible, we will always do well if we pause to spend time in sacred praise.

My life turned out to be beyond my greatest dreams.

For me, being raised in a free America made all the difference.

Gratitude is a duty which ought to be paid, but which none have a right to expect.

But I always think that the best way to know God is to love many things.

As we enjoy great advantages from the inventions of others, we should be glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours, and this we should do freely and generously.

Life is abundant, and life is beautiful. And it’s a good place that we’re all in, you know, on this earth, if we take care of it.

I wake up some mornings and sit and have my coffee and look out at my beautiful garden, and I go, ‚Remember how good this is. Because you can lose it.‘

And this, our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything.

Remember that a gesture of friendship, no matter how small, is always appreciated.

Expect nothing. Live frugally on surprise.

That it will never come again is what makes life sweet.

Continuous eloquence wearies. Grandeur must be abandoned to be appreciated. Continuity in everything is unpleasant. Cold is agreeable, that we may get warm.

One thing I just want to say to the military families – while you might not wear a uniform, I know – we all know, the nation knows – that you serve and sacrifice right alongside of your loved ones. And we are so grateful and proud of all of you for your service to this nation.

Among the many values in life, I appreciate freedom most.

My son is becoming me – just a silly, silly prankster guy.

It is easy to get everything you want, provided you first learn to do without the things you cannot get.

I don’t want to be too critical of what other people do, but when people go back to do the same thing that they did, I’m completely confused. I’m like, ‚Didn’t you make that movie already?‘ I’ve been very fortunate, and I’m well taken care of, so the least I can do is try to go forward.

God is not so wary as we, else He would give us no friends, lest we forget Him! The charms of the heaven in the bush are superseded, I fear, by the heaven in the hand, occasionally.

The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury.

I’ve been blessed with talents to play this game and been put on a stage to impact a lot of people. I don’t want to take that for granted.

As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you.

I want to thank The Beatles for almost single-handedly getting me out of writer’s block.

Bounty always receives part of its value from the manner in which it is bestowed.