Stephen Colbert

"You can't have a democracy if people don't believe in facts anymore."

"The greatest threat to America is that we've stopped disagreeing about basic facts."

"I love the poorly educated because they're honest about what they don't know."

"If you don't fail, you're not trying hard enough."

"The whole point of satire is that you're telling the truth by lying."

"I believe in the power of imagination to create change in the world."

"Success isn't about what you achieve; it's about who you become."

"Fear is just opportunity wearing a scary mask."

"The best creative work happens when you're not afraid to be vulnerable."

"I think America's greatest strength is our ability to reinvent ourselves."

"Education isn't about filling empty vessels; it's about lighting fires."

"The pursuit of happiness is a constitutional right, but it's not guaranteed."

"I've learned that the most profound truths are often hidden in comedy."

"Time is the only currency you can't earn back, so spend it wisely."

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

"The strongest people I know are the ones who admit when they're wrong."

"If you want to change the world, start by changing yourself."

"I believe that hope is not a strategy, but it's a necessary ingredient."

"The measure of a person isn't their success, but their integrity."

"I've never understood why people fear knowledge more than ignorance."

"Freedom without responsibility is just chaos with a good PR team."

"The most honest thing about me is that I'm a work in progress."

"Art is the conversation between the artist and the audience about truth."

"I think music is proof that God exists and has a sense of humor."

"Faith isn't about certainty; it's about choosing hope anyway."

"The best leaders are the ones who serve rather than rule."

"Work is where you spend most of your life, so make it matter."

"Dreams are just goals with a deadline attached to them."

"Humor is my way of telling the truth without getting arrested."

"Beauty exists in the details that most people overlook."