I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for; perfection is God's business.
Nothing is more conducive to peace of mind than not having any opinions at all.
The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others.
If a cluttered desk is the sign of a cluttered mind, what is the significance of a clean desk?
Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.
The only difference between a rut and a grave... is in their dimensions.
The Past is to be respected and acknoledged, but not to be worshiped. It is our future in which we will find our greatness.