Well, my wife and I were married in a toilet - it was a marriage of convenience!

I come from a family where gravy is considered a beverage.

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

Ultimately, leadership is not about glorious crowning acts. It's about keeping your team focused on a goal and motivated to do their best to achieve it, especially when the stakes are high and the consequences really matter. It is about laying the groundwork for others' success, and then standing back and letting them shine.

It is not the beauty of a building you should look at; its the construction of the foundation that will stand the test of time.

Jealousy is the tribute mediocrity pays to genius.

A man always has two reasons for doing anything: a good reason and the real reason.

Let's face it, a nice creamy chocolate cake does a lot for a lot of people; it does for me.

A poem begins in delight and ends in wisdom.

Dear Lord; we beg but one boon more: Peace in the hearts of all men living, peace in the whole world this Thanksgiving.

I think we take it for granted that if you are with your husband after 30 years, then he is the love of your life.

Wine is bottled poetry.

Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech.

There is nothing more uncommon than common sense.

Jealousy is the fear of comparison.

To give oneself earnestly to the duties due to men, and, while respecting spiritual beings, to keep aloof from them, may be called wisdom.

I'm not really easy to live with! There needs to be unlimited patience and unconditional love. Men I've known before loved my independent spirit and were proud of my success, to the point that they'd become jealous of the time I devote to my career.

That there's no more important decision in life than who you marry.

The most dangerous food is wedding cake.

Life is all about balance, and there are certain times of the year - birthday, anniversary, holidays - that are meant to be enjoyed without guilt. That being said, Thanksgiving is a meal - it's not a Thanksgiving day, and it's not a Thanksgiving week.

I'm always going to love my father.

Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend - or a meaningful day.

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.

God enters by a private door into every individual.