Passions, as fire and water, are good servants, but bad masters, and subminister to the best and worst purposes.

He that serves God for Money, will serve the Devil for better Wages.

Wickedness may prosper for a while.

The devil helps his servants for a season; but when they get into a pinch; he leaves them in the lurch.

A universal applause is seldom less than two thirds of a scandal

Men are not to be judged by their looks, habits, and appearances; but by the character of their lives and conversations, and by their works.

If we should cease to be generous and charitable because another is sordid and ungrateful, it would be much in the power of vice to extinguish Christian virtues.

Figure-flingers and star-gazers pretend to foretell the fortunes of kingdoms, and have no foresight in what concerns themselves.

It is not the place, nor the condition, but the mind alone that can make anyone happy or miserable.

Much tongue and much judgment seldom go together.

The common people do not judge of vice or virtue by morality or immorality, so much as by the stamp that is set upon it by men of figure.

Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar spot, To draw nutrition, propagate and rot.

Success is a poison that should only be taken late in life and then only in small doses.

I disagreed with Carnegie's ideas on how best to distribute his wealth. I spent mine!

I consider myself a student of many religions. The more I learn, the more questions I have. For me, the spiritual quest will be a life-long work in progress.

I think the story is the most ancient form of human entertainment.

There is no curse equal to the curse of idleness. It destroys the man, the group, the people, or the nation who suffer under it.

The story of 'Lasers' is my story. I didn't have to look too far to get subject matter for this record; it was stuff that was happening to me.

Prayer wonderfully clears the vision; steadies the nerves; defines duty; stiffens the purpose; sweetens and strengthens the spirit.

Mike [Mitchell] brought me on as co-director, and eventually we ended up sharing a brain. It was overwhelming initially when I was working with departments I hadn't had contact with before.

The goal of our struggle is the end of Israel, and there can be no compromises...