I just want to do God’s will. And he’s allowed me to go to the mountain. And I’ve looked over, and I’ve seen the promised land! I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land.

Becoming an inspiration for kids is great. I want to inspire them to do whatever they want to.

God can cause opportunity to find you. He has unexpected blessings where you suddenly meet the right person, or suddenly your health improves, or suddenly you’re able to pay off your house. That’s God shifting things in your favor.

I like George Carlin’s jokes. I like his humor. He’s one of my heroes, and I like what he did with talking about everyday things.

Faith keeps many doubts in her pay. If I could not doubt, I should not believe.

I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‚Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.

Men shrink less from offending one who inspires love than one who inspires fear.

A politician needs the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year. And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn’t happen.

People in their handlings of affairs often fail when they are about to succeed. If one remains as careful at the end as he was at the beginning, there will be no failure.

I believe in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Let not him who is houseless pull down the house of another, but let him work diligently and build one for himself, thus by example assuring that his own shall be safe from violence when built.

Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out.

The power of imagination makes us infinite.

Just do what must be done. This may not be happiness, but it is greatness.

If civilization is to survive, we must cultivate the science of human relationships – the ability of all peoples, of all kinds, to live together, in the same world at peace.

God is more interested in your future and your relationships than you are.

It is a fine thing to have ability, but the ability to discover ability in others is the true test.

The one excellent thing that can be learned from a lion is that whatever a man intends doing should be done by him with a whole-hearted and strenuous effort.

Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us, and the world will be as one.

The young think that failure is the Siberian end of the line, banishment from all the living, and tend to do what I then did – which was to hide.

We need to reject any politics that targets people because of race or religion. This isn’t a matter of political correctness. It’s a matter of understanding what makes us strong. The world respects us not just for our arsenal; it respects us for our diversity and our openness and the way we respect every faith.

I have said this many times, that there seems to be enough room in the world for mediocre men, but not for mediocre women, and we really have to work very, very hard.

You can’t die with an unfinished book.

I just love Bowie. I think he’s the ultimate inventor.

This ain’t fun. But you watch me, I’ll get it done.

Romney and Ryan would do a much better job running the country, and that’s what everybody needs to know.

I hope my own children never have to fight a war.

There are half a dozen subjects that I return to time and time again, and that doesn’t bother me. Because most of my favorite writers do that, to hunt down the same topic or theme from different directions each time.

He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.

Innovation can only occur where you can breathe free.

Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you ready or not, to put this plan into action.

Men are more easily governed through their vices than through their virtues.

I’m inspired by Walt Disney. I’m inspired by Howard Hughes. I’m inspired by Henry Ford. I’m inspired by Steve Jobs. I mean, I’m inspired by James Perse.

Art! Who comprehends her? With whom can one consult concerning this great goddess?

A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.

Every day, the people I meet inspire me… every day, they make me proud… every day they remind me how blessed we are to live in the greatest nation on earth.

I don’t create companies for the sake of creating companies, but to get things done.

Failure is not an option. Everyone has to succeed.

Couples are wholes and not wholes, what agrees disagrees, the concordant is discordant. From all things one and from one all things.

In every society some men are born to rule, and some to advise.

Our love, our gratitude, our admiration for our men and women in uniform, our veterans and their families – all of that is bigger than any one party or any one election.

We were old sinners – but when we came to Christ we are not sinners anymore.

You know, God has some really weird kids, and I find it hard to be in their company most of the time.

I probably hold the distinction of being one movie star who, by all laws of logic, should never have made it. At each stage of my career, I lacked the experience.

If you gain, you gain all. If you lose, you lose nothing. Wager then, without hesitation, that He exists.

Sincere Christians can disagree about the details of Scripture and theology – absolutely.

Anything important is never left to the vote of the people. We only get to vote on some man; we never get to vote on what he is to do.

If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.

We’re not like robots. God promises to guide us through the Holy Spirit, but He gives us the freedom to make our own decisions.

Every President I think I’ve ever known, except Truman, has thought they didn’t quite get done what they wanted done. And toward the end of their Administrations, they were disappointed and wished they had done some things differently.

I think it is perfectly natural for any artist to admire intensely and love a young man. It is an incident in the life of almost every artist.

When I hear Mitt Romney say that he believes that Jesus is the Son of God, that He’s the Christ, raised from the dead, that He’s his savior – that’s good enough for me.

My word will never be as strong as God’s word. All I am is just a vessel, doing His work.

The faults of a superior person are like the sun and moon. They have their faults, and everyone sees them; they change and everyone looks up to them.

The sun is gone, but I have a light.

I tend not to really think about what other people say. I’d rather just try and focus on what I’m doing, try and win basically.

I have my flaws too, but I am a professional who doesn’t like to miss or lose.

How you respond to the challenge in the second half will determine what you become after the game, whether you are a winner or a loser.

Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination.

I was born on a full moon. Both my children were born on full moons, too. Some people say that’s scary. It is what it is, man, I don’t be trippin‘. I couldn’t tell God when I wanted to be born.

Capitalism has destroyed our belief in any effective power but that of self interest backed by force.