I often regret that I have spoken; never that I have been silent.

From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own.

Pardon one offence, and you encourage the commission of many.

One ungrateful person does an injury to all needy people.

Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.

Would you have a great empire? Rule over yourself.

Tears gratify a savage nature, they do not melt it.

How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.

It matters not what you are thought to be, but what you are.

A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.

Never promise more than you can perform.

Some people are optimists. Some people are pessimists. I'm just a realist who believes that some things are worth fighting for.

It is pretty clear from Facebook we can enjoy entertaining each other as much as we enjoy surfing the experts' expressions.

A silly row which got out of hand.

I want what I write to be deeply engaging and strange and true.

You are one of a kind, one in a billion, an incredible unique individual. The problem is, so is everybody else.

We were all at once terribly alone; and alone we must see it through.

Nothing compares to being truly, exuberantly wanted by your children.

We can sanctify ourselves in common things. We must do so.

Adolescents sense a secret, unique greatness in thems.elves that seeks expression. They gesture towards the heart when trying to express any of this, a significant clue to the whole affair.

A kiss without a mustache is like an egg without salt.