Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
I have often wished I had time to cultivate modesty... But I am too busy thinking about myself.
Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.
O Lord, help me to be pure, but not yet.
There ain't no free lunches in this country. And don't go spending your whole life commiserating that you got raw deals. You've got to say, 'I think that if I keep working at this and want it bad enough I can have it.'
I went up the stairs cautiously, not able to use my hands.
I kept talking. "Listen -- this is some kind of misunderstanding.