If you are young and you drink a great deal it will spoil your health, slow your mind, make you fat - in other words, turn you into an adult.

An organization's ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage.

As a technology, the book is like a hammer. That is to say, it is perfect: a tool ideally suited to its task. Hammers can be tweaked and varied but will never go obsolete. Even when builders pound nails by the thousand with pneumatic nail guns, every household needs a hammer.

Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness.

Next month, I will celebrate my 30th anniversary of marriage with my beautiful bride, Vicki. Our marriage has been a blessing. I have gained even more respect for the institution over the past 3 decades and will defend it against attack.

Physical strength can never permanently withstand the impact of spiritual force.

Nothing requires the architect's care more than the due proportions of buildings.

I'm a father; that's what matters most. Nothing matters more.

Men in general judge more from appearances than from reality. All men have eyes, but few have the gift of penetration.

Action is the foundational key to all success.

I get up in the morning looking for an adventure.

Success is not a good teacher, failure makes you humble.

I haven't eaten at a McDonald's since I became President.

I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people.

Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.

Let's face it, a nice creamy chocolate cake does a lot for a lot of people; it does for me.

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

Success isn't a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire.

The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work.

The jealous are possessed by a mad devil and a dull spirit at the same time.

A man must not deny his manifest abilities, for that is to evade his obligations.

I think it's important to get your surroundings as well as yourself into a positive state - meaning surround yourself with positive people, not the kind who are negative and jealous of everything you do.

If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share.

Seeds of faith are always within us; sometimes it takes a crisis to nourish and encourage their growth.