That I be not as those are who spend the day in complaining of headache and the night in drinking the wine which gives the headache!

I am in the fighting game. I don’t care about anything else. I don’t watch the news, I don’t care about politics, I don’t care about other sports. I don’t care about anything I don’t need to care about. This is my sport: it is my life. I study it; I think about it all the time. Nothing else matters.

We are not here to curse the darkness, but to light the candle that can guide us thru that darkness to a safe and sane future.

Every day is a gift from God, no matter how old we are.

I’m telling you there is hope. I have seen it, but it does not come from the governments or corporations. It comes from the people.

I don’t want to hear the word ‚can’t.‘

I have tennis shoes with little rhinestones that I slip on if I exercise. But I always wear heels, even around the house. I’m such a short little thing, I can’t reach my kitchen cabinets.

If you don’t set the tone for the day, the devil will set it for you.

Life doesn’t require that we be the best, only that we try our best.

Whatever possession we gain by our sword cannot be sure or lasting, but the love gained by kindness and moderation is certain and durable.

I’m certainly well taken care of in terms of food and clothes.

You can live your life angry, bitter, mad at somebody or even guilty, not letting go of your own mistakes, but you won’t receive the good things God has in store.

I drink Diet Coke from the minute I get up to the minute I go to bed.

The smallest seed of faith is better than the largest fruit of happiness.

I think I should learn French and be a better cook – basic, really good life stuff.

Having nothing, nothing can he lose.

Everybody likes a compliment.

Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship; and pass the rosy wine.

Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you!

I don’t believe in pessimism. If something doesn’t come up the way you want, forge ahead. If you think it’s going to rain, it will.

You can be happy where you are.

This life is worth living, we can say, since it is what we make it.

What I like to drink most is wine that belongs to others.

Why don’t Jews drink? It interferes with their suffering.

Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.

Wives are people who feel they don’t dance enough.

Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.

I am an over-achiever, and I want to be known for the good things in my life.

There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.

You should hurry up and acquire the cigar habit. It’s one of the major happinesses. And so much more lasting than love, so much less costly in emotional wear and tear.

Independence is a heady draught, and if you drink it in your youth, it can have the same effect on the brain as young wine does. It does not matter that its taste is not always appealing. It is addictive and with each drink you want more.

Every day that is born into the world comes like a burst of music and rings the whole day through, and you make of it a dance, a dirge, or a life march, as you will.

The strength of a man’s virtue should not be measured by his special exertions, but by his habitual acts.

Once someone has spent enough time cultivating bad habits and biding their time, they are much diminished. Much of what they could have been has dissipated.

The fact is that since you’re a divine creation who originated in the world of Spirit, you have exactly the right amount of smarts to accomplish all that you need and want to do while you’re here on earth. It’s all perfect… and so are you!

This is not a bad life.

In the long run, the sharpest weapon of all is a kind and gentle spirit.

I’ll never feel comfortable taking a strong drink, and I’ll never feel easy smoking a cigarette. I just don’t think those things are right for me.

In difficult times, we’re not supposed to quit believing; we’re not supposed to quit growing.

When things are going bad, there’s going to be some good that’s going to come from it.

Sometimes, if you begin to sing in a halfhearted mood, you can sing yourself up the ladder. Singing will often make the heart rise.

There is nothing wrong with America that faith, love of freedom, intelligence, and energy of her citizens cannot cure.

I never could have done what I have done without the habits of punctuality, order, and diligence, without the determination to concentrate myself on one subject at a time.

Everyone has the potential to become an encourager. You don’t have to be rich. You don’t have to be a genius. You don’t have to have it all together. All you have to do is care about people and initiate.

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

When you seek the presence of your creative Spirit and are filled with passion about virtually everything you undertake, you’ll successfully remove the roadblocks from your life and enjoy the active presence of Spirit.

I grew up cursing a lot.

Here is the rule to remember in the future, When anything tempts you to be bitter: not, ‚This is a misfortune‘ but ‚To bear this worthily is good fortune.‘

Here comes 40. I’m feeling my age and I’ve ordered the Ferrari. I’m going to get the whole mid-life crisis package.

I believe that every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don’t intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.

Yeah we all shine on, like the moon, and the stars, and the sun.

Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles.

There was the time I bought three cars in the span of three or four weeks. It was crazy; it wasn’t greedy. It was mine, my girl’s, my mom’s. I got Benzes for my ladies. But I felt crazy. You have to understand I come from a world where we’re very modest. But that’s not greedy. That’s nice, right?

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.

Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music.

Be generous with kindly words, especially about those who are absent.

Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.

Attitude and enthusiasm play a big part in my life. I get excited about the things that inspire me. I also believe in laughing and having a good time.

Moderation is the center wherein all philosophies, both human and divine, meet.

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

We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.