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Mishaps are like knives, that either serve us or cut us, as we grasp them by the blade or the handle.

We shall draw from the heart of suffering itself the means of inspiration and survival.

We shouldn't knee jerk anything. The Iraqi government a few years back, when they had a chance to sign an agreement that would keep some of our presence there, refused to do it. So we've got to be very careful and thoughtful before we do anything.

Be thoughtful of others and you will not be shy, for they are incompatible addictions.

That is a simple rule, and easy to remember. When I, a thoughtful and unblessed Presbyterian, examine the Koran, I know that beyond any question every Mohammedan is insane; not in all things, but in religious matters.

It is sad but true that sometimes we need the tragedy to help us to see how human we are and how we are more alike than we are different.

Continue to be bold, courageous. Try to choose the wisest thing and once you've chosen the wisest thing go out and try to achieve it. Be it.

I would say you might encounter many defeats but you must never be defeated, ever. In fact, it might even be necessary to confront defeat. It might be necessary, to get over it, all the way through it, and go on. I would teach her to laugh a lot. Laugh a lot at the - and the silliest things and be very, very serious. I'd teach her to love life, I can bet you that.

That the saints may enjoy their beatitude and the grace of God more abundantly they are permitted to see the punishment of the damned in hell.

I look at some of the great novelists, and I think the reason they are great is that they're telling the truth. The fact is they're using made-up names, made-up people, made-up places, and made-up times, but they're telling the truth about the human being- what we are capable of, what makes us lose, laugh, weep, fall down, and gnash our teeth and wring our hands and kill each other and love each other.

You only are free when you realize you belong no place - you belong every place - no place at all. The price is high. The reward is great.

Remember, people will judge you by your actions not your intentions. You may have a heart of gold but so does a hard-boiled egg.

When the days are too short, chances are you are living at your best.

For better or worse, you must play your own little instrument in the orchestra of life.

The purpose of life is not to be happy, the purpose of life is to matter.

As long as one keeps searching, the answers will come.

It is the paradox of life that the way to miss pleasure is to seek it first.

Accomplishment will prove to be a journey, not a destination.

Older, younger, anyone can help. We've learned that our legislators listen, and people with passionate and thoughtful concerns make a difference every day. We've had constituents initiate legislation, lobby for it, organize meetings and events, and, of course, call, mail, e-mail and visit legislators to express their views. It's really great to see how much difference that individuals can make.

Man performs and engenders so much more than he can or should have to bear. That's how he finds that he can bear anything.

Meditation helps you stay in a calm, clear-headed state so that when challenges come at you, you can deal with them like a ninja - in a calm thoughtful way. When you're centered, your emotions are not hijacking you.