Hangout Quotes

I drink too much.

The last time I gave a urine sample it had an olive in it.

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.

One of the more difficult tasks for me as president

was to decide on the issue of confirming capital punishment

awarded by courts... to my surprise... almost all cases

which were pending had a social and economic bias.

Fame comes with pressure,

but I stay focused.

The exploration of space will go ahead,

whether we join in it or not.

The story of my life is the story of many Americans.

Do the one thing you think you cannot do.

Fail at it.

Try again.

Do better the second time.

The only people who never tumble,

those who never mount the high wire,

This is your moment,

Own it.

You may be the first,

but make sure you’re not the last.

A purpose of human life,

no matter who is controlling it,

is to love whoever is around to be loved.

The man of science is a poor philosopher.

Whenever things go a bit sour in a job I'm doing,

I always tell myself,

'You can do better than this.'

To improve is to change;

to be perfect is to change often.

To abstain from lying is essentially wholesome.

Be prepared.

Death is the golden key that opens the palace of eternity.

I am a deeply religious nonbeliever

this is a somewhat new kind of religion.

If a country is to be

corruption free and become

a nation of beautiful minds,

I strongly feel there are

three key societal members

who can make a difference.

They are the father,

the mother and the teacher.

Teaching is a very noble

profession that shapes

the character, caliber,

and future of an individual.

If the people remember me

as a good teacher, that will

be the biggest honour for me.

An economically peaceful and prosperous Sri Lanka

is the dream of youth of the nation.

My message for the youth is to collectively work for

an inclusively developed Sri Lanka.

A disciplined mind leads to happiness,

and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.