To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect.

A lot of Thanksgiving days have been ruined by not carving the turkey in the kitchen.

The time is always right to do what is right.

My dad's not here, but he's watching in heaven.

There is no racial or ethnic involvement in Thanksgiving, and people who may be very distant from the Christian system can see the beauty and the positive spirit that comes from the holiday.

Getting married, for me, was the best thing I ever did. I was suddenly beset with an immense sense of release, that we have something more important than our separate selves, and that is the marriage. There's immense happiness that can come from working towards that.

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

Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all.

Faith gives you an inner strength and a sense of balance and perspective in life.

Don't aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally.

Success isn't measured by money or power or social rank. Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace.

There are people who make things happen, there are people who watch things happen, and there are people who wonder what happened. To be successful, you need to be a person who makes things happen.

Work alone is noble.

Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe.

Challenging the meaning of life is the truest expression of the state of being human.

Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.

Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.

To a father growing old nothing is dearer than a daughter.

The ancient Romans built their greatest masterpieces of architecture, their amphitheaters, for wild beasts to fight in.

I try to give people a different way of looking at their surroundings. That's art to me.

I have not lost faith in God. I have moments of anger and protest. Sometimes I've been closer to him for that reason.

Buildings should serve people, not the other way around.

God will never give you anything you can't handle, so don't stress.

When it comes to Father's Day, I will remember my dad for both being there to nurture me and also for the times he gave me on my own to cultivate my own interests and to nurture my own spirit.