Contemplate thy powers, contemplate thy wants and thy connections; so shalt thou discover the duties of life, and be directed in all thy ways.

To be satisfied with a little, is the greatest wisdom; and he that increaseth his riches, increaseth his cares; but a contented mind is a hidden treasure, and trouble findeth it not.

True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubteth often, and changeth his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubteth not; he knoweth all things but his own ignorance.

When virtue and modesty enlighten her charms, the lustre of a beautiful woman is brighter than the stars of heaven, and the influence of her power it is in vain to resist.

A contented mind is a hidden treasure, and trouble findeth it not.

Those who gave thee a body, furnished it with weakness; but He who gave thee Soul, armed thee with resolution. Employ it, and thou art wise; be wise and thou art happy.

Honor is the inner garment of the Soul; the first thing put on by it with the flesh, and the last it layeth down at its separation from it.

Know thyself as the pride of His creation, the link uniting divinity and matter; behold a part of God Himself within thee; remember thine own dignity nor dare descend to evil or meanness.

Thinking, understanding, reasoning, willing, call not these Soul They are its actions, but they are not its essence.

When you are risen on the eastern horizon You have filled every land with your beauty... Though you are far away, your rays are on Earth.

Be upright in thy whole life; be content in all its changes;so shalt thou make thy profit out of all occurrences; so shall everything that happeneth unto thee be the source of praise

The central truth that serves as the platform for Christian marriage — and for all Christian relationships — is that in Christ we are at every moment eternally loved and genuinely significant.

When I tell you "forever", I mean it.

All great poetry is dipped in the dyes of the heart.

In general my children refuse to eat anything that hasn't danced in television.

Whoever fails to turn aside the ills of life by prudent forethought, must submit to fulfill the course of destiny.

Bell, thou soundest merrily, When the bridal party To the church doth hie! Bell, thou soundest solemnly, When, on Sabbath morning, Fields deserted lie!

Never met a wise man, if so its a woman.

If your country's in war there ain't nothin' you can do exceptin' help

Book tours are excellent things, and one is lucky to get to go on one, but they have a way of leeching away one's will to live.

When a woman gets married it is like jumping into a hole in the ice in the middle of winter: you do it once and you remember it the rest of your days.