Men will not believe because they will not broaden their minds.

As fathers commonly go, it is seldom a misfortune to be fatherless; and considering the general run of sons, as seldom a misfortune to be childless.

The mere brute pleasure of reading - the sort of pleasure a cow must have in grazing.

If we do not plant knowledge when young, it will give us no shade when we are old.

Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

Being pretty on the inside means you don't hit your brother and you eat all your peas - that's what my grandma taught me.

Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise.

Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.

You must look into people, as well as at them.

A man's own good breeding is the best security against other people's ill manners.

Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination: never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

Science of happiness lies in our understanding. The secrets of happiness lie in our capacity to expand our heart.

Justice is not cheap in this country, and people who insist on it are usually either desperate or possessed by some private determination bordering on monomania.

I love Jared Hess' movies. He's such a weirdo and such a nice, funny guy.

I know if I'm lost in the moment or not.

Will we march only to the music of time, or will we, risking criticism and abuse, march to the soul-saving music of eternity?

I have my moods, but I can always see something beautiful.

Depression taught me the importance of compassion and hard work, and that you can overcome enormous obstacles.

Radical Chic, after all, is only radical in Style; in its heart it is part of Society and its traditions.

Our whole Depression was brought on by gambling, not in the stock market alone but in expanding and borrowing and going in debt... all just to make some easy money quick.

I can't be anybody but myself.