"Desire for security keeps littleness little and threatens the great with smallness."

"The Universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper."

"To a resolute mind, wishing to do is the first step toward doing. But if we do not wish to do a thing it becomes impossible."

"The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything."

"What is fame? The advantage of being known by people of whom you yourself know nothing, and for whom you care as little."

"Many a promising career has been wrecked by marrying the wrong sort of woman. The right sort of woman can distinguish between Creative Lassitude and plain shiftlessness."

"Character is what you are in the dark."

"Focus on remedies, not faults."

"They have computers, and they may have other weapons of mass destruction."

"One person can have a profound effect on another. And two people...well, two people can work miracles. They can change a whole town. They can change the world."