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At a dinner party one should eat wisely but not too well, and talk well but not too wisely.

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Even at the United Nations, where legend has it that the building was designed so that there could be no corner offices, the expanse of glass in individual offices is said to be a dead giveaway as to rank. Five windows are excellent, one window not so great.
Thanksgiving is a season that is very much in accord with the themes and teachings of Jesus Christ.
Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work.
The principle of the Gothic architecture is infinity made imaginable.
Jealousy is the grave of affection.
The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more.
If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done.
Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan.
A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.
The great leaders are like the best conductors - they reach beyond the notes to reach the magic in the players.
If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.
If you think Independence Day is America's defining holiday, think again. Thanksgiving deserves that title, hands-down.
If you asked me for my New Year Resolution, it would be to find out who I am.
Lend yourself to others, but give yourself to yourself.
I think long-lasting, healthy relationships are more important than the idea of marriage. At the root of every successful marriage is a strong partnership.
None so deaf as those that will not hear. None so blind as those that will not see.
I give thanks to my Creator for this wonderful life where each of us has the opportunity to learn lessons we could not fully comprehend by any other means.
The key to a happy marriage is myself being absent for long periods of time. My wife Leesa and I will celebrate our tenth wedding anniversary next year, but if my comedy gigs petered out and I was around the house more, we'd 100% be getting divorced.
If a fellow isn't thankful for what he's got, he isn't likely to be thankful for what he's going to get.
I tried to bake a cake for my mother's birthday - it took me four hours. It was terrible, and I cried for three days.
When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.
Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success.
A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business.
A lot of good love can happen in ten years.