Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.
The writer is delegated to declare and to celebrate man's proven capacity for greatness of heart and spirit—for gallantry in defeat, for courage, compassion and love. In the endless war against weakness and despair, these are the bright rally flags of hope and of emulation.
The work of art is a mirror of the soul.
Die Liebe ist die einzige Kraft, die imstande ist, einen Menschen zu verwandeln.
I'm not interested in being the best in history. I'm interested in being the best I can be.