I knew I belonged to the public and to the world, not because I was talented or even beautiful, but because I had never belonged to anything or anyone else.

To love someone deeply gives you strength. Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage.

Nearly every man who develops an idea works it up to the point where it looks impossible, and then he gets discouraged. That's not the place to become discouraged.

Man, alone, has the power to transform his thoughts into physical reality; man, alone, can dream and make his dreams come true.

You wouldn't believe the kind of hate mail I get about my work on irregular verbs.