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My favourite poem is the one that starts 'Thirty days hath September' because it actually tells you something.

Politics doesn't make strange bedfellows - marriage does.

I read in the newspapers they are going to have 30 minutes of intellectual stuff on television every Monday from 7:30 to 8. to educate America. They couldn't educate America if they started at 6:30.

I must say I find television very educational. The minute somebody turns it on, I go to the library and read a good book.

Next time I see you, remind me not to talk to you.

Go, and never darken my towels again.

I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.

Why should I care about posterity? What's posterity ever done for me?

It isn't necessary to have relatives in Kansas City in order to be unhappy.

The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.

Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.

Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There's plenty of movement, but you never know if it's going to be forward, backwards, or sideways.

Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.

Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.

Hope is not a resting place but a starting point - a cactus, not a cushion.

Nothing is more expensive than a missed opportunity.

I never expect to lose. Even when I'm the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech.

People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.

Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.

Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people's bad manners.

Marrying an old bachelor is like buying second-hand furniture.

Protect your enthusiasm from the negativity of others.

Remember that no relationship is a total waste of time. You can always learn something about yourself.

Remember that creating a successful marriage is like farming: you have to start over again every morning.

If you're doing your best, you won't have any time to worry about failure.

Compliment three people every day.

For most of us, wisdom is acquired in the thicket of experience and usually meets us somewhere along the way if we live long enough. But sooner is better than later.

Measure your wealth by what you'd have left if you lost all your money.

Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have.

Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.

You must take action now that will move you towards your goals. Develop a sense of urgency in your life.

Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they're already asleep.

Life doesn't require that we be the best, only that we try our best.

Earn your success based on service to others, not at the expense of others.

Always have something beautiful in sight, even if it's just a daisy in a jelly glass.

Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.

You either make dust or eat dust.

Let the refining and improving of your own life keep you so busy that you have little time to criticize others.

See any detour as an opportunity to experience new things.

Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than the one with all the facts.

A true friend encourages us, comforts us, supports us like a big easy chair, offering us a safe refuge from the world.

Luck marches with those who give their very best.

Remember that a gesture of friendship, no matter how small, is always appreciated.

We're constantly striving for success, fame and comfort when all we really need to be happy is someone or some thing to be enthusiastic about.

Tell your wife often how terrific she looks.

Be as polite to the custodian as you are to the chairman of the board.

Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.

Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness.

Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.

Don't work for recognition, but do work worthy of recognition.