And let a scholar all earth's volumes carry, he will be but a walking dictionary: a mere articulate clock.

I will neither yield to the song of the siren nor the voice of the hyena, the tears of the crocodile nor the howling of the wolf.

Let no man value at a little price A virtuous woman's counsel; her winged spirit Is feathered often times with heavenly words, And, like her beauty, ravishing and pure.

Flatterers look like friends, as wolves like dogs.

Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee. Light gains make heavy purses. 'Tis good to be merry and wise.

Be free all worthy spirits, and stretch yourselves, for greatness and for height.

An Englishman, being flattered, is a lamb; threatened, a lion.

The best way to accomplish something is to just do it, and then find the courage afterward.

Love is Natures second sun.

Fair words never hurt the tongue.

Young men think old men are fools, but old men know young men are fools.

You do not need to be perfect to be the best. Your attitude determines your altitude

When your focus on earth is only on material things and earthly blessings you will never be satisfied.

I like to think of myself as the host at a party, and, if everybody is having a good time, so much the better.

God never takes away something from your life without replacing it with something better.

We know the only way to reimagine our government is to reimagine who is leading it.

The first step to problem solving is figuring out who's got the problem.

Happiness, though an indefinite concept, is the goal of all rational beings

For me, there's nothing better than curling up in my favorite blanket on a cloudy or rainy day and just knit. Especially in front of the fireplace.

I grew up in the Ukraine 'til I was about 7, and then I moved to L.A.

It would be contrary to the spirit of the American Government to use force to subjugate the South.