Take those chances and you can achieve greatness, whereas if you go conservative, you'll never know. I truly believe what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Even if you fail, learning and moving on is sometimes the best thing.

Opportunity is a favorable occasion for grasping a disappointment.

Ambrose Bierce

It's cool just because I've had this dream of changing the sport of swimming and it's finally happening.

Michael Phelps

Nobody is going to delegate a lot of power to a secretary that they can't control.

Michael Bloomberg

And I argued with that intelligence estimate and I think it is a responsibility of policymakers to use their best judgment on the basis of the intelligence they've received.

Frank Carlucci

We are constantly protecting the male ego, and it's a disservice to men. If a man has any sensitivity or intelligence, he wants to get the straight scoop from his girlfriend.

Betty Dodson

Most sermons sound to me like commercials - but I can't make out whether God is the Sponsor or the Product.

Mignon McLaughlin

My mom loved to sing - and I'll go on record and say she was the worst singer ever. I'd get up and move away from her!

Kenny Rogers

If thou wouldn't conquer thy weakness thou must not gratify it.

William Penn

To speak truly, few adult persons can see nature. Most persons do not see the sun. At least they have a very superficial seeing. The sun illuminates only the eye of the man, but shines into the eye and heart of the child.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Say not, I have found the truth, but rather, I have found a truth.

Kahlil Gibran

When things are a disappointment, try not to be so discouraged.

Carol Burnett

In all realms of life it takes courage to stretch your limits, express your power, and fulfill your potential... it's no different in the financial realm.

Suze Orman