The meaning of things lies not in the things themselves, but in our attitude towards them.

I don't feel we did wrong in taking this great country away from them. There were great numbers of people who needed new land, and the Indians were selfishly trying to keep it for themselves.

Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours.

It all depends on how we look at things, and not how they are in themselves.

It is a well-known fact that those people who most want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it... anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.

Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves; and under the rule of a just God, cannot long retain it.

Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it's amazing what they can accomplish.

Politics should not be a lifelong career, and elected officials should not be allowed to fix themselves in the halls of power of a nation.

The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.

At the beginning and at the end of love, the two lovers are embarrassed to find themselves alone.

The fact, if they are there, speak for themselves.

Sometimes, I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry. It merely astonishes me. How can any deny themselves the pleasure of my company? It's beyond me.

Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves.

Millions long for immortality who don't know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon.

The delicate balance of mentoring someone is not creating them in your own image, but giving them the opportunity to create themselves.

People gossip. People are insecure, so they talk about other people so that they won't be talked about. They point out flaws in other people to make them feel good about themselves. I think at any age or any social class, that's present.

Propaganda does not deceive people; it merely helps them to deceive themselves.

People who identify themselves as conservatives donate money to charity more often than people who identify themselves as liberals. They donate more money and a higher percentage of their incomes.

The hardest thing for - not only an artist but for anybody to do is look themselves in the mirror and acknowledge, you know, their own flaws and fears and imperfections and put them out there in the open for people to relate to it.

Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.