My view is that at a younger age your optimism is more and you have more imagination etc. You have less bias.

I am a Conservative to preserve all that is good in our constitution, a Radical to remove all that is bad. I seek to preserve property and to respect order, and I equally decry the appeal to the passions of the many or the prejudices of the few.

Benjamin Disraeli

Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.

Les Brown

In a democracy, dissent is an act of faith.

J. William Fulbright

There never was any heart truly great and generous, that was not also tender and compassionate.

Robert Frost

What to do if you find yourself stuck in a crack in the ground underneath a giant boulder you can't move, with no hope of rescue. Consider how lucky you are that life has been good to you so far. Alternatively, if life hasn't been good to you so far, which given your current circumstances seems more likely, consider how lucky you are that it won't be troubling you much longer.

Douglas Adams

Remember the poor - it costs nothing

Mark Twain

We mean by politics the people's business -- the most important business there is.

Adlai Stevenson

I can never decide whether my dreams are the result of my thoughts, or my thoughts the result of my dreams.

David Herbert Lawrence

In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated to your chosen sport. You must also be prepared to work hard and be willing to accept destructive criticism. Without 100 percent dedication, you won't be able to do this.

Willie Mays

The essence of a man is found in his faults.

Francis Picabia

Ensuring Americans have access to adequate medical care should be a priority for all of us.

Dave Reichert

Friendship is the marriage of the soul, and this marriage is liable to divorce.

Voltaire