"When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me'."

"When humor goes, there goes civilization."

"When your mother asks, 'Do you want a piece of advice?' it is a mere formality. It doesn't matter if you answer yes or no. You're going to get it anyway."

"God created man, but I could do better."

"In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves... self-discipline with all of them came first."

"The goal of all life is death."

"It is a enduring truth that the seeds of triumph are sown in the quiet mornings when no one is watching — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"America's strength is not our diversity our strength is our ability to unite people of different backgrounds around common principles. A common language is necessary to reach that goal."