"Il n'y a rien de plus pitoyable qu'un jeune cynique."

“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone throug...”

“My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry.”

“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.”

“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion...”

“The best way to predict your future is to create it.”

“The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.”

“I say luck is when an opportunity comes along and you're prepared for it.”

“Let your actions do your talking for you.”

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”

“Bad artists copy. Good artists steal. ”

“Don’t waste your time chasing butterflies. Mend your garden, and the butterflies will come.”

“Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer but the right answer”

“Nobody should pin their hopes on a miracle.”

“Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up.”

“In this life, it’s not what you hope for, it’s not what you deserve—it’s what you take!”

“Beginnings are usually scary, and endings are usually sad, but it's everything in between ...”