Possibly we might even improve the world a little, if we got up early in the morning, and took off our coats to the work.

Happiness is a gift and the trick is not to expect it, but to delight in it when it comes.

A loving heart is the truest wisdom.

A man is lucky if he is the first love of a woman. A woman is lucky if she is the last love of a man.

The most important thing in life is to stop saying 'I wish' and start saying 'I will.' Consider nothing impossible, then treat possibilities as probabilities.

Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.

No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it to anyone else.

Do all the good you can and make as little fuss about it as possible.

A very little key will open a very heavy door.

The whole difference between construction and creation is exactly this: that a thing constructed can only be loved after it is constructed; but a thing created is loved before it exists.

Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many - not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.

The beauty of friendship is loyalty.

Asking someone to deny their own inner reality causes further rupture.

A smile to someone could make the difference between them going home and axe murdering their family or having a nice meal!

I prefer love scenes to be shot up close with a lot of focus on eyes and mouths. Otherwise it can feel uncomfortable and voyeuristic.

After a bad opening, there is hope for the middle game. After a bad middle game, there is hope for the endgame. But once you are in the endgame, the moment of truth has arrived

Just because a jackass brays does not mean you have to pay attention.

But in the end our government usually - not unfailingly - is responsive to the people; and usually - not always - will try to do what is right.

We must not only cease our present desire for the growth of the state, but we must desire its decrease, its weakening.

There are 2 main things I've learned about following the Holy Spirit: It will never be easy. It will never be boring.

The one charm of marriage is that it makes a life of deception absolutely necessary for both parties.