If you would have a good wife, marry one who has been a good daughter.

All things are difficult before they are easy.

We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.

Charity begins at home, but should not end there.

Light, God's eldest daughter, is a principal beauty in a building.

Prayer should be the key of the day and the lock of the night.

Health is not valued till sickness comes.

He who cures a disease may be the skillfullest, but he that prevents it is the safest physician.

An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between great men and little men.

One that would have the fruit must climb the tree.

He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself; for every man has need to be forgiven.

Better remain silent, better not even think, if you are not prepared to act.

I love anybody funny. I think my ten-year-old sister is really funny. She makes me laugh way more than most people do.

Not only can no one predict the future, we don't understand the present - and there isn't even any certainty about the past.

For me, I always wonder what's worse: an emotional betrayal or a physical betrayal? That's a really tough call.

I supported to reduce oil consumption in California by 50 percent, 50 percent in the next 15 years. They didn't even bother to show up.

A process of genocide is being carried out before the eyes of the world.

Syncopations are no indication of light or trashy music, and to shy bricks at 'hateful ragtime' no longer passes for musical culture.

The Lilith Fair thing was Bummer Town - hey, hop aboard the marginalizing train. I guess you had people come out of that and have careers, but I think there was a pretty intense backlash, too.

It's only knitting and it's one of the few times in your life when there are no bad consequences to a mistake.

For me, it's better to wake up with a paintbrush than a knife in my hand. -Peeta