When we are flat on our backs there is no way to look but up.

The finest command of language is often shown by saying nothing.

When we are flat on our backs there is no way to look but up.

It is wise to keep in mind that neither success nor failure is ever final.

Property may be destroyed and money may lose its purchasing power; but, character, health, knowledge and good judgement will always be in demand under all conditions.

Let him who would enjoy a good future waste none of his present.

Keep in mind that neither success nor failure is ever final.

It takes a person who is wide awake to make his dream come true.

The successful man is the one who had the chance and took it.

I feel like whatever you've done in your career, good or bad, it's nothing but preparation for the big events to come.

If you talk to your body, it will listen.

My search for ways to improve my touch has never ended. We players tried a lot of different things and compared notes. Little fads would set in.

My encounters with racism are sort of second hand situations where I might be standing around with a group of white friends and someone makes a comment that they wouldnt make at my family reunion.

The movie wasn't really derived from Dark Shadows - they developed a whole new script for that particular one.

There are blessings in being close to the soil, in raising your own food even if it is only a garden in your yard and a fruit tree or two. Those families will be fortunate who, in the last days, have an adequate supply of food because of their foresight and ability to produce their own.

Looking back, I think I was always musical. My dad was very musical, and I think my mom was musical.

You can't have a university without having free speech, even though at times it makes us terribly uncomfortable. If students are not going to hear controversial ideas on college campuses, they're not going to hear them in America. I believe it's part of their education.

When I'm in a tricky situation I often think: 'What would Beyonce do?' It helps.

You know, we do not want the militarization of Haiti. We do not see a Haitian as a protectorate where it relinquishes its own sovereignty.

I'm a big believer in to-do lists. I think of five things in the shower. I set goals and get my work done, but I have to plan for fun things, too. I'm always thinking about what will make my family happier. So I set up playdates and trips.

'Entrepreneur' is a French word.

The candle of liberty has always been kept lit by a vigilant few.

Nothing could ever stop Kiss. I've seen the band in down times where critics were like vultures circling overhead saying things like, 'Well, you know it's the end of your career.'

My first venture was to trade bicycle parts and hosiery yarn. The initial days proved to be difficult, and I earned very little from my business. But I kept at it. Each day, when I retired for the night, I told myself that money would come in the next day.

You cant sell it outside if you cant sell it inside.

These capitalists generally act harmoniously and in concert to fleece the people; and now that they have got into a quarrel with themselves, we are called upon to appropriate the people's money to settle the quarrel.

I didn't want to be the girl who posed in 'Playboy' and then - by the way - made some music.

India is a vibrant nation whose strength lies in its commitment to equal rights and to speech, religious and economic freedoms that enrich the lives of all citizens. India is not only the world's largest democracy; it is also a secular, pluralistic society committed to inclusive growth.

When people feel like, 'Lenders weren't fair with me; I don't have any responsibility to be fair with them.' If we go far enough down that line, much of the fabric of our economy starts to unravel.

At best Madrid is a hole, but in rainy weather it is a place fit only to drown rats in.

I am hoping, though, that many of them have kids, who, when they have a moment to take a break from their iPods, Internet, or Google, will explain to their parents running the country just how the world is being flattened.

When I was a child I didn't care about getting an education, and I didn't finish high school.

My mom says: 'Why aren't you a doctor?' and I'm like, 'I am a doctor!' and she's all, 'No, I mean a real doctor.' She reads my books, but she says they give her a headache.