The natural effort of every individual to better his own condition， when suffered to exert itself with freedom and security， is so powerful a principle that it is alone， and without any assistance， not only capable of carrying on the society to wealth and prosperity but of surmounting a hundred impertinent obstructions with which the folly of human laws too often encumbers its operations.

控制愤怒的情绪如同摧毁山峦般坚毅，又如救火一样迅疾；压制欲望如同填塞山谷一样有毅力，又如防洪一样果断。

If you're not moving forward, you're falling behind.

The problem isn't that Johnny can't read. The problem isn't even that Johnny can't think. The problem is that Johnny doesn't know what thinking is; he confuses it with feeling.

Never underestimate the power of small steps—they lead to big transformations.

I'm a fighter, and I believe in the power of love.