Happiness is not pleasure, it's victory.

Failing to plan is planning to fail.

Yet the first bringer of unwelcome news Hath but a losing office, and his tongue Sounds ever after as a sullen bell, Rememb'red tolling a departing friend.

A five year old was discussing Noah's Ark with Grandma. Grandma asked, "How many animals went into the Ark?" The youngster replied: "One mail and one e-mail.".

My advice to you is get married: if you find a good wife you'll be happy; if not, you'll become a philosopher.

The greatest happiness of life it the conviction that we are loved -- loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves.

If a word in the dictionary were misspelled, how would we know?

I prefer the most unfair peace to the most righteous war.

Victory; a matter of staying power.

Poverty is the worst form of violence.

If cold December gave you birth, The month of snow and ice and mirth, Place on you hand a Turquoise blue, Success will bless whate'er you do.

Commemoration of Francis Xavier, Apostle of the Indies, Missionary, 1552 Every wise workman takes his tools away from the work from time to time that they may be ground and sharpened; so does the only-wise Jehovah take his ministers oftentimes away into darkness and loneliness and trouble, that he may sharpen and prepare them for harder work in his service.

The ability to delude yourself may be an important survival tool.

Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger. .

The secret of contentment is knowing how to enjoy what you have, and to be able to lose all desire for things beyond your reach.

Men lie, who lack courage to tell truth--the cowards!

The opposition is indispensable. A good statesman, like any other sensible human being, always learns more from his opposition than from his fervent supporters.

Most people believe that if you go in and try to micromanage a forest, it is possible to destroy the very thing that makes it a unique and special place. That's just as true of the Net.

The first step to knowledge is to know that we are ignorant.

I cannot believe that this country cannot come together around some values what these kids need is a moral life... the issue is not ideas, it is conduct. The real question is how we reach these young people morally, and what do we bring to them.