If you get up in the morning and think the future is going to be better, it is a bright day. Otherwise, it's not.
The man who writes about himself and his own time is the only man who writes about all people and about all time.
The greatest investment you can make is in yourself.
The best writing leaves room for the reader to find their own meaning.
Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.