Chartacter Quotes

Economy forced me to become a vegetarian,

but I finally starting liking it.

Our Declaration of Independence was held sacred by

all and thought to include all; but now,

to aid in making the bondage of the Negro universal and eternal,

it is assailed, sneered at, construed, hawked at, and torn, till,

if its framers could rise from their graves,

they could not at all recognize it.

Setting goals is the

first step in turning

the invisible into

the visible.

For me,

I am driven by two main philosophies:

know more today about the world than I knew yesterday,

and lessen the suffering of others.

I came in with Halley's Comet in 1835.

It is coming again next year, and I expect to go out with it.

It will be the greatest disappointment of my life

if I don't go out with Halley's Comet.

The Almighty has said,

no doubt: 'Now here are these two unaccountable freaks;

they came in together, they must go out together.'

From a child,

I had an inordinate desire for knowledge and especially music,

painting, flowers, and the sciences,

Algebra being one of my favorite studies.

Look deep into nature,

and then you will understand everything better.

The possession of knowledge does not kill

the sense of wonder and mystery.

There is always more mystery.

It’s hard to be a billionaire and be a victim.

The end of the human race

will be that it will eventually die of civilization.

Being able to admit you’re wrong is a great thing.

If you don't take risks,

you'll never do anything.

Turn your wounds into wisdom.

The highest compliment that you can pay me

is to say that I work hard every day.

I attribute my success to this

I never gave or took any excuse

Florence Nightingale

We have to fight for equity in every sector of society.

Nothing in life is to be feared;

it is only to be understood.

No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars,

or sailed to an uncharted land,

or opened a new doorway for the human spirit.

We see our customers as invited guests to a party,

and we are the hosts.

Success is dependent on effort.