Chartacter Quotes

Sometimes, when I see

my granddaughters make small discoveries of their own,

I wish I were a child.

Fine manners need the support of fine manners in others.

I freed a thousand slaves I could have freed a thousand more

if only they knew they were slaves.

Lean into the future.

Patriotism is more than waving flags;

it is service and responsibility.

What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.

Anything will give up its secrets if you love it enough.

Not only have I found that when I talk to the little flower,

or to the little peanut they will give up their secrets,

but I have found that when I silently commune with people,

they give up their secrets also,

if you love them enough.

You cannot swim for new horizons until you have

courage to lose sight of the shore.

Confidence comes from embracing who you are,

flaws and all.

Success is dependent on attitude and passion.

If you don’t have a sense of humor,

you’re doomed.

You can’t be witty without observing the absurdities around you.

I always say that the

times in my life

when I've been happiest

are the times when

I've seen, like, a sunset.

Gratitude can transform

common days into

thanksgivings,

turn routine jobs into joy,

and change ordinary

opportunities into blessings.

Honesty is more than not lying. It is truth telling, truth speaking, truth living, and truth loving.

The standard is the standard.

True power is service.

I never did a day's work in my life.

It was all fun.

Skills can be taught.

Character you either have or you don’t have.

A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car;

but if he has a university education,

he may steal the whole railroad.