If you miss the first buttonhole you will not succeed in buttoning up your coat.

Knowing Is Not Enough; We Must Apply. Wishing Is Not Enough; We Must Do.

A useless life is an early death.

The man with insight enough to admit his limitations comes nearest to perfection.

Be always resolute with the present hour. Every moment is of infinite value.

He who is plenteously provided for from within needs but little from without.

A reasonable man needs only to practice moderation to find happiness.

Hope is the second soul of the unhappy.

Every second is of infinite value.

To tremble before anticipated evils is to bemoan what thou hast never lost.

Unrest and uncertainty are our lot.

Beauty is where the beheld butterfly disappears from sight.

The goodness of the world grew like moss in cracks, she thought. It grew, somehow, with hidden roots, nourished by something unseen.

Our goal as parents should be to endeavor to pass down our faith to the next generation in such a way that they will be able to pass down their faith to the following generation in our absence.

I, for one, respect those who believe with all their hearts and conscience that there are no circumstances under which any abortion should ever be available.

I'm just a spirit trying to be human.

Order, unity, and continuity are human inventions, just as truly as catalogues and encyclopedias.

People will want you to behave a certain way, to make a certain choice because it reinforces the way they see the world...But you have to do what's right for you.

I've never been a fan of whimsical or confusing storytelling.

Dempsey himself said you only spend so much time in the spotlight before they change the bulb. He had a very clever way with words.

Doctor Who: You want weapons? We're in a library. Books are the best weapon in the world. This room's the greatest arsenal we could have. Arm yourself! (from Tooth and Claw in Season 2)