The envious die not once, but as oft as the envied win applause.

Always expect the unexpected. Right around Thanksgiving, when the new Alex Cross will be out. It's called Four Blind Mice and it's a pretty amazing story about several murders inside the military.

I was raised in the greatest of homes... just a really great dad, and I miss him so much... he was a good man, a real simple man... Very faithful, always loved my mom, always provided for the kids, and just a lot of fun.

Resist your fear; fear will never lead to you a positive end. Go for your faith and what you believe.

I loved my mom so much because she had to work on a penny just to put food on the table... During the Depression in the United States, everybody had a tough time. And I was so hurt because she was crying that she didn't have any food for us for Thanksgiving.

It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.

The real act of marriage takes place in the heart, not in the ballroom or church or synagogue. It's a choice you make - not just on your wedding day, but over and over again - and that choice is reflected in the way you treat your husband or wife.

In terms of my marriage, you know, falling in love with my husband was by far the best thing that's ever happened to me.

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

Programs must be written for people to read, and only incidentally for machines to execute.

Word of mouth is the best medium of all.

A good idea will keep you awake during the morning, but a great idea will keep you awake during the night.

Work isn't to make money; you work to justify life.

The mother art is architecture. Without an architecture of our own we have no soul of our own civilization.

Belief in a cruel God makes a cruel man.

What's the subject of life - to get rich? All of those fellows out there getting rich could be dancing around the real subject of life.

Jealousy is, I think, the worst of all faults because it makes a victim of both parties.

The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found.

Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity successful men act as though they have accomplished or are enjoying something. Soon it becomes a reality. Act, look, feel successful, conduct yourself accordingly, and you will be amazed at the positive results.

Dick Clark will be truly missed. We will carry on his legacy every New Year's Eve.

I think in terms of the day's resolutions, not the years'.

What I like to drink most is wine that belongs to others.

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.