Best Quotes

“The strength and power and goodness of America has always been based on the strength and power and goodness of our communities, our families, our faiths. That is the bedrock of what makes America, America. In our best days, we can feel the vibrancy of America's communities, large and small.”

-- Mitt Romney

“The best way to keep one's word is not to give it.”

-- Napoleon Bonaparte

“It is best to avoid the beginnings of evil.”

-- Henry David Thoreau

“Just do the best you can. No one can do more than that.”

-- John Wooden

“In fact, the best thing we could do on taxes for all Americans is to simplify the individual tax code. This will be a tough job, but members of both parties have expressed an interest in doing this, and I am prepared to join them.”

-- Barack Obama

“What is the recipe for successful achievement? To my mind there are just four essential ingredients: Choose a career you love, give it the best there is in you, seize your opportunities, and be a member of the team.”

-- Benjamin Franklin Fairless

“The best way to be boring is to leave nothing out.”

-- Voltaire

“Work hard, stay positive, and get up early. It's the best part of the day.”

-- George Allen, Sr.

“There is only one real sin and that is to persuade oneself that the second best is anything but second best.”

-- Doris Lessing

“Use what talents you possess the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.”

-- Henry Van Dyke