A man's opinion is in others; his being is in himself.

Good prayers never come creeping home. I am sure I shall receive either what I ask, or what I should ask.

Moderation is the silken string running through the pearl chain of all virtues.

Let others either envy or pity me; I care not, so long as I enjoy myself.

If the sun of God's countenance shine upon me, I may well be content to be wet with the rain of affliction.

Seldom was any knowledge given to keep, but to impart; the grace of this rich jewel is lost in concealment.

Try to be of some use to others.

Death borders upon our birth, and our cradle stands in the grave.

Words are as they are taken, and things are as they are used. There are even cursed blessings.

A reputation once broken may possibly be repaired, but the world will always keep their eyes on the spot where the crack was.

It is not the bee's touching on the flowers that gathers the honey, but her abiding for a time upon them, and drawing out the sweet.

God is nature’s anti-dote to misery.

Human beings have a deep need to bond and form connections. If we can’t connect with each other, we will connect with whatever we can find … It is disconnection that drives addiction.

Searching for a lost city is a particularly European obsession.

If a man is alive, there is always danger that he may die, though the danger must be allowed to be less in proportion as he is dead-and-alive to begin with. A man sits as many risks as he runs.

Action is eloquence.

Of course, the medical profession doesn't like D.I.Y. anything.

Most people spend their entire lives on a fantasy island called 'Someday I'll.'

Things, very strange things, happen in folktales and there is never much attention given to the whys and wherefores.

I don't like shopping, and I like my clothes to be comfortable.

Get to the heart of what is before you and continue to express yourself as logically as possible.