“My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.”

“Being a blockhead is sometimes the best security against being cheated by a man of wit.”

“I felt that it's best just to be as transparent as possible.”

“Next to acquiring good friends, the best acquisition is that of good books.”

“The best time for you to hold your tongue is the time you feel you must say something or bust.”

“I have long since come to believe that people never mean half of what they say, and that it is best to disregard their talk and judge only their actions.”

“The splendid discontent of God With chaos made the world. And from the discontent of man The worlds best progress springs.”

“The Supreme Court has insulted you over and over again, Lord. They've taken your Bible away from the schools. They've forbidden little children to pray. They've taken the knowledge of God as best they can, and organizations have come into court to take the knowledge of God out of the public square of America.”

“One way or another, we all have to find what best fosters the flowering of our humanity in this contemporary life, and dedicate ourselves to that.”

“The best thinking has been done in solitude. The worst has been done in turmoil.”

“Toleration is the best religion.”

“A strong hatred is the best lamp to bear in our hands as we go over the dark places of life, cutting away the dead things men tell us to revere.”

“At best the family teaches the finest things human beings can learn from one another generosity and love. But it is also, all too often, where we learn nasty things like hate, rage and shame.”

“This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst expect the best and take what comes.”

“I have found that being honest is the best technique I can use. Right up front, tell people what you're trying to accomplish and what you're willing to sacrifice to accomplish it.”

“Happiness does not come from doing easy work but from the afterglow of satisfaction that comes after the achievement of a difficult task that demanded our best.”

“The intention to live as long as possible isn't one of the mind's best intentions, because quantity isn't the same as quality.”

“You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with courage and with the best that you have to give.”

“He is the best man who, when making his plans, fears and reflects on everything that can happen to him, but in the moment of action is bold.”

“Where I am today... I still have my ups and downs, but I take it one day at a time and I just hope that I can be the best that I can possibly be, not only for myself, but also young people that are out there today that need someone to look up to.”

“Old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read.”