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In all my work, I try to say – ‚You may be given a load of sour lemons, why not try to make a dozen lemon meringue pies?‘

Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.

Try and leave this world a little better than you found it, and when your turn comes to die, you can die happy in feeling that at any rate, you have not wasted your time but have done your best.

The question is not whether we will be extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be… The nation and the world are in dire need of creative extremists.

Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster.

Sometimes it is better to light a flamethrower than curse the darkness.

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.

You’re going to go through tough times – that’s life. But I say, ‚Nothing happens to you, it happens for you.‘ See the positive in negative events.

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

You can change your world by changing your words… Remember, death and life are in the power of the tongue.

No one has ever drowned in sweat.

Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.

My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.

If you’re going through hell, keep going.

When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat.

Stop acting as if life is a rehearsal. Live this day as if it were your last. The past is over and gone. The future is not guaranteed.

A woman is like a tea bag – you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.

A day without laughter is a day wasted.

My mother used to tell me man gives the award, God gives the reward. I don’t need another plaque.

If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.

We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.

A pint of sweat, saves a gallon of blood.

Don’t wish it were easier, wish you were better.

You must do the things you think you cannot do.

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

There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way.

I do not want the peace which passeth understanding, I want the understanding which bringeth peace.

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others‘ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.

Glory follows virtue as if it were its shadow.

There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding and that which is lost by not trying.

Do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Let the day’s own trouble be sufficient for the day.

We ought to do good to others as simply as a horse runs, or a bee makes honey, or a vine bears grapes season after season without thinking of the grapes it has borne.

Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others.

I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.