Roger Sterling

"Faith is believing in something you can't prove."

"Education opens doors, but you have to walk through them yourself."

"Hope is the thing that keeps us from becoming our worst selves."

"A good leader doesn't tell people what to do; he makes them want to do it."

"Music is the language of the soul."

"Nature reminds us how small we really are."

"Death is the one thing that puts everything into perspective."

"The truth is rarely what we want it to be."

"Freedom comes with a price, and not everyone is willing to pay it."

"Science explains the world, but it doesn't tell us how to live in it."

"A friendship built on lies is no friendship at all."

"Family is what we're stuck with; we might as well make the best of it."

"Power is an illusion. Money is real."

"Humor is the best defense against a cruel world."

"I've learned more from my failures than my successes."

"A man without a sense of history is doomed to repeat his mistakes."

"Philosophy is just educated guessing."

"The best things in life are earned, never given."

"Inspiration strikes when you least expect it—usually when you're too busy to notice."

"A promise made is a debt unpaid."

"The only opinion that matters is the one you have of yourself."

"Love makes us do foolish things. That's what makes it worth doing."

"Money talks, but wisdom knows when to listen."

"Success is a lonely road, but the view from the top is worth it."

"Courage isn't the absence of fear; it's acting despite it."

"A good day is measured in laughs, not accomplishments."

"Change is the only constant. Learning to adapt is the only way forward."

"Education without wisdom is dangerous."

"Time moves faster as you get older. Make it count."

"The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable."