“To fulfil the dreams of one's youth; that is the best that can happen to a man. No worldly success can take the place of that.”

“There is no standard by which time can be measured, but the succession of our thoughts, and the changes that take place in the external world.”

“That's all I've ever dreamed of, Mr. Bones. To make the world a better place. To bring some beauty to the drab humdrum corners of the soul. You can do it with a toaster, you can do it with a poem, you can do it by reaching out your hand to a stranger. It doesn't matter what form it takes. To leave the world a little better than you found it. That's the best a man can ever do.”

“You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality.”

“people can take you to a great place, but God takes you to the best place.”

“A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend. A successful woman is one who can find such a man.”