Stephen Colbert

"Life is too short for regrets; make better choices."

"The truth is like a lion; you don't have to defend it. Let it loose; it will defend itself."

"I'm a huge fan of people who take responsibility for their mistakes."

"Ignorance is bliss, but it's not a sustainable political strategy."

"You can't love an idea. You can only love a person."

"The beauty of the internet is that you can quote anything and attribute it to anyone."

"Certainty is the enemy of growth and understanding."

"I believe that the news is the first rough draft of history."

"The human mind is a wonderful thing. It starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public."

"Ambition is not inherently evil; it's the pursuit of it without principle that corrupts."

"The greatest threat to our freedom is the loss of it through apathy."

"I have friends in overrated companies."

"Relatability is the enemy of authority."

"The most powerful thing you can do is tell your story."

"Change is the only constant, and those who refuse to change will be left behind."

"Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world."

"I think satire is a higher form of truth."

"The difference between me and my character is that I know I'm being ironic."

"Hope is not a strategy, but it's a necessary ingredient in any strategy."

"We are the sum of our decisions."

"Perseverance is not the absence of doubt, but the continuation despite it."

"The greatest act of rebellion is to refuse to be defined by others."

"Gratitude is the antidote to entitlement."

"Imagination is more important than knowledge, because knowledge is limited to what we already know."

"The measure of a person is not how they treat their equals, but how they treat those beneath them."

"Technology is a tool, but like any tool, it can be used for good or ill."

"The only way to fail is to stop trying."

"Beauty is not about perfection; it's about authenticity."

"Patience is not passivity; it is strategic waiting."

"The strongest people are often those who have suffered the most."