I would have no desire other than to accomplish thy will. Teach me to pray; pray thyself in me.

Exactness and neatness in moderation is a virtue, but carried to extremes narrows the mind.

All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers.

The art of cookery is the art of poisoning mankind, by rendering the appetite still importunate, when the wants of nature are supplied.

A general rule for the good use of time is to accustom oneself to live in a continual dependence on the Spirit of God.

All earthly delights are sweeter in expectation than in enjoyment; but all spiritual pleasures more in fruition than in expectation.

The more you say, the less people remember.

The greatest of all crosses is self. If we die in part every day, we shall have but little to do on the last. These little daily deaths will destroy the power of the final dying.

Of all the duties enjoined by Christianity none is more essential and yet more neglected than prayer.

Let gratitude for the past inspire us with trust for the future.

How rare it is to find a soul quiet enough to hear God speak.

If crimes are committed they must be seen as a disease, and punishment as treatment rather than as social vengeance.

Enjoy the adventure, because that’s what it’s all about - the process, not the result. The ultimate result is death. The ultimate process is life. Fact.

We thought all this teaching was to make us smart. What it did was make us stupid. With all the little facts we learned, we never had the time to think.

I believe consciousness is brazenly physical, a raucous mirage the brain creates to help us survive.

I think because I was a mother, it helped me feel comfortable that really my primary goal there was to save my kids.

Democracy is like blowing your nose. You may not do it well, but it's something you ought to do yourself.

Life is too short to spend in negativity. So I have made a conscious effort to not be where I don't want to be.

Fighting is not physical, fighting is spiritual. It's the determination and the will in the guy.

How uninteresting interesting things can become.

You have brilliance in you, your contribution is valuable, and the art you create is precious. Only you can do, and you must.