Stephen Colbert

"Fear is just an acronym: False Evidence Appearing Real."

"Power without accountability is tyranny."

"Money is not the root of all evil; the love of money is."

"Health is not the absence of disease; it is the presence of vitality."

"Adventure is where you find it, but you have to be willing to look."

"The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now."

"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."

"Music is the universal language of mankind."

"Faith is not about certainty; it's about trust despite uncertainty."

"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."

"Work is not a curse; it is a blessing and a source of dignity."

"Dreams are the blueprints of reality."

"Humor is a way of coping with things that would otherwise be unbearable."

"The only true failure is the failure to try."

"Relationships require effort, but so does everything worth having."

"Solitude is not loneliness; it is the company of yourself."

"The truth may hurt, but lies hurt more in the long run."

"Peace begins within; world peace is just an extension of that."

"Justice delayed is justice denied."

"Literature is the most direct form of human communication."

"Science is not about having answers; it's about asking better questions."

"War is the failure of diplomacy."

"Life is not about the destination; it's about the journey and the people we meet along the way."

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

"Ignorance is bliss, only if you're willing to remain ignorant."

"You can't fake authenticity. Either you are or you aren't."

"The difference between me and my audience is that I take the news seriously, but not myself."

"Thinking is hard work. That's why so few people engage in it."

"The greatest threat to freedom is indifference."

"I'm a satirist, so I've always used irony, which is the naked truth wrapped in a good joke."