Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.

Life is like a game of cards. The hand you are dealt is determinism; The way you play it is free will.

It is more agreeable to have the power to give than to receive. 

You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do. 

There is nothing called a dead-end. The option of U-turn is always open.

Even when we have physical hardships, we can be very happy.

My parents shared not only an improbable love, they shared an abiding faith in the possibilities of this nation. They would give me an African name, Barack, or blessed, believing that in a tolerant America your name is no barrier to success.

Truth is by nature self-evident. As soon as you remove the cobwebs of ignorance that surround it, it shines clear.

I do not believe a man can ever leave his business. He ought to think of it by day and dream of it by night. Henry Ford A bore is a person who opens his mouth and puts his feats in it. 

Nothing can be more abhorrent to democracy than to imprison a person or keep him in prison because he is unpopular. This is really the test of civilization. 

To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.

God is everywhere.