Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you; be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them.

He who seeks rest finds boredom. He who seeks work finds rest.

He, who every morning plans the transactions of the day, and follows that plan, carries a thread that will guide him through a labyrinth of the most busy life.

The work of the individual still remains the spark that moves mankind ahead even more than teamwork.

I love wisdom. And you can never be great at anything unless you love it. Not be in love with it, but love the thing, admire the thing. And it seems that if you love the thing, and you don't just want to possess it, it will find you.

Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.

It is the duty of every thoughtful Indian not to marry. In case he is helpless in regard to marriage, he should abstain from sexual intercourse with his wife.

Make big plans; aim high in hope and work, remembering that a noble, logical diagram once recorded will not die, but long after we are gone be a living thing, asserting itself with ever-growing insistence.

Each year on the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth, America has the opportunity to reflect on our nation's progress towards the realization of his dream.

I like food. I like eating. And I don't want to deprive myself of good food.

None so deaf as those that will not hear. None so blind as those that will not see.

Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.

I'm not interested in age. People who tell me their age are silly. You're as old as you feel.

Anyone who has lost track of time when using a computer knows the propensity to dream, the urge to make dreams come true and the tendency to miss lunch.

Next month, I will celebrate my 30th anniversary of marriage with my beautiful bride, Vicki. Our marriage has been a blessing. I have gained even more respect for the institution over the past 3 decades and will defend it against attack.

Experts on romance say for a happy marriage there has to be more than a passionate love. For a lasting union, they insist, there must be a genuine liking for each other. Which, in my book, is a good definition for friendship.

Good buildings come from good people, and all problems are solved by good design.

Jealousy is all the fun you think they had.

Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work.

No wind serves him who addresses his voyage to no certain port.

Even youngish men can acquire wisdom as time goes by.

A woman should never be seen eating or drinking, unless it be lobster salad and Champagne, the only true feminine and becoming viands.

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

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.