It is good to realize that if love and peace can prevail on earth, and if we can teach our children to honor nature's gifts, the joys and beauties of the outdoors will be here forever.

— Jimmy Carter

It is interesting to note that an overwhelming majority of citizens in the world's three largest democracies have different religions: India (81 percent Hindu), the United States (76 percent Christian), and Indonesia (87 percent Muslim). Two of them have elected women as leaders of their government.

— Jimmy Carter

It's not necessary to fear the prospect of failure but to be determined not to fail.

— Jimmy Carter

It's very difficult for the American people to believe that our government, one of the richest on Earth, is also one of the stingiest on Earth.

— Jimmy Carter

I've just finished my 20th book this past year, and I'm working on my 21st book about the Middle East right now that I'll finish this year. And I get up early in the morning and when I get tired of the computer and tired of doing research, I walk 20 steps out to my wood shop and I either build furniture or paint paintings. I'm an artist too.

— Jimmy Carter

I've looked on a lot of women with lust. I've committed adultery in my heart many times. This is something God recognizes I will do - and I have done it - and God forgives me for it.

— Jimmy Carter

I've looked on many women with lust. I've committed adultery in my heart many times. God knows I will do this and forgives me.

— Jimmy Carter

I've used the prestige and influence of having been a President of the United States as effectively as possible. And secondly, I've still been able to carry out my commitments to peace and human rights and environmental quality and freedom and democracy and so forth.

— Jimmy Carter

I was totally dominated and revered my father. I admired everything he did. He was a great sports person. He loved me. I was his only boy at that time, before my brother Billy came along.

— Jimmy Carter

Like music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries.

— Jimmy Carter