Observe a method in the distribution of your time. Every hour will then know its proper employment, and no time will be lost

Patience strengthens the spirit, sweetens the temper, stifles anger, extinguishes envy, subdues pride, bridles the tongue, restrains the hand and tramples upon temptations.

Meditation is that exercise of the mind by which it recalls a known truth, as some kind of creatures do their food, to be ruminated upon till all the valuable parts be extracted.

Civility is a charm that attracts the love of all men.

Wit, without wisdom, is salt without meat; and that is but a comfortless dish to set a hungry man down to.

The sharpest sting of adversity it borrows from our own impatience.

Riches, honors and pleasure are the sweets which destroy the mind's appetite for heavenly food; poverty, disgrace and pain are the bitters which restore it.

It is expedient to have acquaintance with those who have looked into the world, who know men, understand business, and can give you good intelligence and good advice when they are wanted.

Patience strengthens the spirit, sweetens the temper, stifles anger, extinguishes envy, subdues pride, bridles the tongue.

Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them at all.

He was driven to use the prerogatives of his profession, to act the parson.

Happiness is the good life that is marked by flourishing well-being, joy, prosperity, peace, satisfaction, and pleasure.

Every weekend, I fall in love again. By Sunday, the last thing I want to do is let her go, release her back into the cold water of life.

Theoretical concepts of music and extended techniques are more like seasoning to me; they're not the meal. I like outside music that still has a sense of forward motion and an emotive quality to it.

This is my religion ... joy and exaltation in my own existence ... so go ahead and snarl ... bite ... howl, you Calvinistic divines and all you who say I am no Christian. I say you are not Christian.

I never think about losing.

He gossips habitually; he lacks the common wisdom to keep still that deadly enemy of man, his own tongue.

The game replaces sexual enjoyment by pleasure in movement.

As far as making a living, acting has been much more lucrative. Music's been tough.