If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god.

Life is made up, not of great sacrifices or duties, but of little things, in which smiles and kindness, and small obligations given habitually, are what preserve the heart and secure comfort.

There has never yet been a man in our history who led a life of ease whose name is worth remembering.

I just got one last thing, I urge all of you, all of you, to enjoy your life, the precious moments you have. To spend each day with some laughter and some thought, to get you're emotions going.

Do what you love to do and give it your very best. Whether it's business or baseball, or the theater, or any field. If you don't love what you're doing and you can't give it your best, get out of it. Life is too short. You'll be an old man before you know it.

I don't think you ever stop giving. I really don't. I think it's an on-going process. And it's not just about being able to write a check. It's being able to touch somebody's life.

Faith is the first factor in a life devoted to service. Without it, nothing is possible. With it, nothing is impossible.

My goal is to be one with the music. I just dedicate my whole life to this art.

A life lived with integrity - even if it lacks the trappings of fame and fortune is a shining star in whose light others may follow in the years to come.

If a man can bridge the gap between life and death, if he can live on after he's dead, then maybe he was a great man.