Landscape painting is the obvious resource of misanthropy.

The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves.

A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.

Grace has been defined as the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul.

Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone - but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming.

There is no prejudice so strong as that which arises from a fancied exemption from all prejudice.

Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

The more we do, the more we can do; the more busy we are, the more leisure we have.

Fashion is gentility running away from vulgarity and afraid of being overtaken

I'm not smart, but I like to observe. Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.

We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts.

Your marks don’t matter when your radiance is overwhelming. When we’re our best selves we forget all those imperfections and appreciate beauty for how it is.

All good things remain forever for it is God's plan for all eternity! Alleluia! Amen!

Success is more difficult to handle than failure.

I write songs about stuff that I can't really get past personally - and then I write a song about it and I feel better.

Penelope Spheeris is a wonderful lady. She's a very talented director, and I curse better because of her.

My stomach lurched, an appetizer before the full portion of heartache I had a feeling was going to be served at some point soon.

You listen to Handel operas, right? And there are a thousand of them, right? And they all sound alike. If I look back on my work, maybe it's the same thing.

I am a free man. I feel as light as a feather.

When I get married I'm going to make the marriage work. Getting married is forever, no matter what my spouse does.

The blues style - moody or rollicking or boastful or bashful - developed in the Delta around 1900 and was, for a time, exclusively African-American. That isn't the case anymore.