The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other person. I would describe this method of searching for happiness as immature. Development of character consists solely in moving toward self-sufficiency.

The word 'happiness' would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.

I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.

All who joy would win must share it. Happiness was born a Twin.

I protest that if some great Power would agree to make me always think what is true and do what is right on condition of being turned into a sort of clock and would up every morning before I got out of bed I should instantly close with the offer.

I'm beginning to understand myself. But it would have been great to be able to understand myself when I was 20 rather than when I was 82.

Few enterprises of great labor or hazard would be undertaken if we had not the power of magnifying the advantages we expect from them.

If I had my way if I was lucky enough if I could be on the brink my entire life - that great sense of expectation and excitement without the disappointment - that would be the perfect state.

Wouldn't it be great if we could look forward to a whole world in which no child will be left behind?

I think one of the great problems we have in the Republican Party is that we don't encourage you to be nasty. We encourage you to be neat obedient loyal and faithful and all those Boy Scout words which would be great around a campfire but are lousy in politics.