It was the experience of mystery - even if mixed with fear - that engendered religion.

All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you. 

We praise a man who feels angry on the right grounds and against the right persons and also in the right manner at the right moment and for the right length of time.

The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I didn't read.

Providence has its appointed hour for everything. We cannot command results, we can only strive.

A teacher should have a creative mind.

You reach a point where you don't work for money.

Infinite striving to be the best is man's duty; it is its own reward. Everything else is in God's hands.

In America, there is a failure to appreciate Europe's leading role in the world.

Without education, your children can never really meet the challenges they will face. So it's very important to give children education and explain that they should play a role for their country.

The important thing is that men should have a purpose in life. It should be something useful, something good.

It's not the tools that you have faith in - tools are just tools. They work, or they don't work. It's people you have faith in or not. Yeah, sure, I'm still optimistic I mean, I get pessimistic sometimes but not for long.