Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. It is far better take things as they come along with patience and equanimity.

If the world was ending, I think I would grab some Cinnamon Toast Crunch, a bunch of water, and I'd probably just... I'd probably go crazy.

Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.

It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning.

I am whatever you say I am; if I wasn't, then why would you say I am.

If there were no night, we would not appreciate the day, nor could we see the stars and the vastness of the heavens. We must partake of the bitter with the sweet. There is a divine purpose in the adversities we encounter every day. They prepare, they purge, they purify, and thus they bless.

Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas.

Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.

If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever.

If everything was perfect, you would never learn and you would never grow.

First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.

I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let's face it, friends make life a lot more fun.

I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.

If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. It's the hard that makes it great.

What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?

How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?

Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.

I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live as if there isn't and to die to find out that there is.

If Hitler invaded hell I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons.

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me'.