Men are like wine,--not good before the lees of clownishness be settled.

Every man should study conciseness in speaking; it is a sign of ignorance not to know that long speeches, though they may please the speaker, are the torture of the hearer.

He who would be singular in his apparel had need have something superlative to balance that affectation.

Meditation is the soul's perspective glass.

Negligence is the rust of the soul that corrodes through all her best resolves.

The greatest results in life are usually attained by simple means and the exercise of ordinary qualities. These may for the most part be summed up in these two - common sense and perseverance.

Promises may get friends, but it is performance that must nurse and keep them.

It is much safer to reconcile an enemy than to conquer him; victory may deprive him of his poison, but reconciliation of his will.

To trust God when we have securities in our iron chest is easy, but not thankworthy; but to depend on him for what we cannot see, as it is more hard for man to do, so it is more acceptable to God.

There is no belittling worse than to over praise a man.

Where there is plenty, charity is a duty, not a courtesy

Feel the delights of love with the heart, not with the mind.

Ladies glisten, men perspire, horses sweat.-Early Nun Quote, The Old Ursuline Convent (1727) New Orleans, LA

Everyone has the power to inspire and serve the world.

Commuter - One who spends his life in riding to and from his wife a man who shaves and takes a train and then rides back to shave again.

To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already three parts dead.

You come up with a story line, you hire the writer, the director, the stars, the set designer.

The actor needs to find out what the basic fight is in every character in every scene.

I do believe there is many a tear in the heart that never reaches the eyes.

I'm too obsessed that the people who say critical things about me are right, even though I'm getting to do something I love.

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