An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.

Life is a succession of moments. To live each one is to succeed.

I had no expectations about fatherhood, really, but it's definitely a journey I'm glad to be taking. Number one, it's a great learning experience. When my mother told me it's a 24/7 job, she wasn't kidding.

Thanksgiving is a time of togetherness and gratitude.

To simply wake up every morning a better person than when I went to bed.

At a certain point, I just put the building and the art impulse together. I decided that building was a legitimate way to make sculpture.

I love the institution of marriage, and I love my marriage.

All lasting business is built on friendship.

The person who doesn't scatter the morning dew will not comb gray hairs.

Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.

It is easier to live through someone else than to become complete yourself.

As iron is eaten away by rust, so the envious are consumed by their own passion.

A beautiful woman is the best investment in marriage a man can make. And anybody who advises otherwise is talking sheer nonsense.

To jealousy, nothing is more frightful than laughter.

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.

Deep breaths are very helpful at shallow parties.

Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil.

Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal.

Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.

I have come to the conclusion that the most important element in human life is faith.

There is no scarcity of opportunity to make a living at what you love; there's only scarcity of resolve to make it happen.

If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one.

I don't even drink! I can't stand the taste of alcohol. Every New Year's Eve I try one drink and every time it makes me feel sick. So I don't touch booze - I'm always the designated driver.

I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I'm going to learn, I must do it by listening.