"The answer to most questions can be given in one or two words, and no one will challenge you to go deeper."

“Yes, and I had pimples so badly it used to make me so shy. I used not to look at myself. I'd hide my face in the dark, I wouldn't want to look in the mirror and my father teased me and I just hated it and I cried everyday.”

“Here is a fact: nothing in all civilization has been as productive as ludicrous ambition. Whatever its ills, nothing has created more. Cathedrals, sonatas, encyclopedias: love of God was not behind them, nor love of life. But the love of man to be worshiped by man.”

“My mother taught me very early to believe I could achieve any accomplishment I wanted to. The first was to walk without braces.”

“I know a lot less about God, but the things I know about God, I know a whole lot more, for sure,”

“Gay marriage will destroy the family”

“When we're always connected, we allow others-colleagu es and celebrities, close friends and distant acquaintances, bloggers and news aggregators-set our life's agenda. Our ability to prioritize is paralyzed by the sheer volume of requests, demands, opportunities, and information.”

“The ambitious deceive themselves in proposing an end to their ambition; that end, when attained, becomes a means.”

“Go with your first thoughts; they're usually your best thoughts. Pay attention, stick to your goals and follow those guidelines. It's all right there if you reach for it, unless you want to punch timeclocks and work for somebody. That's what we liked about America, the land of opportunity. All your dreams can come true.”