“All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.”

“Give the world the best you have, and you will get kicked in the teeth. Give the world the best you have got anyway!”

“The trouble with you and me, is that we don't live in the real world. We dream of fantastic things that may never happen.”

“But I've bought a big bat.
I'm all ready, you see.
Now my troubles are going
To have troubles with me!”

“Irrelevant things may happen to you, but once they have happened they all become relevant.”

“For all my good intentions, there are days when things go wrong or I fall into old habits. When things are not going well, when I'm grumpy or mad, I'll realize that I've not been paying attention to my soul and I've not been following my best routine.”

“You know what Canino will do---beat my teeth out and then kick me in the stomach for mumbling.”

“I am wholly yours - you are everything to me; we will sustain each other in all the ills of life it may please fate to inflict upon us; you will soothe my troubles; I will comfort you in yours.”

“In my life, there are two things I've found I'm very good at: overcoming obstacles and motivating good people to do their best work.”

“In my life I had come to realize that when things were going very well indeed it was just the time to anticipate trouble.”