Words are good; actions are greater.

Every act you have ever performed since the day you were born was performed because you wanted something.

Dreams pass into the reality of action. From the actions stems the dream again; and this interdependence produces the highest form of living.

Two of the hardest tests in life: The patience to wait for the right moment and the courage to accept whatever you encounter.

Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.

The thought of only being a creature of the present and the past was troubling. I longed for a future, too, with hope in it. The desire to be free, awakened my determination to act, to think, and to speak.

Anybody can become angry—that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way—that is not within everybody’s power and is not easy.

Meaningful silence is better than meaningless words.

To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.

All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope.

No problem is so deep that it cannot be overcome, given the will of all parties, through discussion and negotiation rather than force and violence.

When you see a good man, try to emulate his example, and when you see a bad man, search yourself for his faults.

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

We should never permit ourselves to do anything that we are not willing to see our children do. We should set them an example that we wish them to imitate.