Remove idleness from the world and soon the arts of Cupid would perish.

To good and true love fear is forever affixed.

We always long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us.

A habit does not a monk make.

Tell the truth and shame the devil.

A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.

Keep running after a dog and he will never bite you.

If the skies fall, one may hope to catch larks.

If you wish to avoid seeing a fool, you must first break your mirror

You have no obligation under the sun other than to discover your real needs, to fulfill them, and to rejoice in doing so.

Ignorance is the mother of all evils.

sometimes knowing when to give up is the real test of character...-annabelle granger

Memory's got nothing to do with years. You remember what you remember.

Some churches make intercessory prayer part of their weekly schedule. If that's not the case at your church, find another person in the faith to intercede with or go before God on your own.

I tend to be so lost in the work that I don't notice the weather. My partner will come home and say, 'Beautiful day, wasn't it?' and I'll say, 'Was it?' as I won't have noticed the real world at all.

Nothing but Christian faith gives to the furthest future the solidity and definiteness which it must have if it is to be a breakwater for us against the fluctuating sea of present cares and thoughts.

Many people identify their sense of self with the problems they have, or think they have.

It's better for one to die than for all of us to be killed in a shooting affray. Anyway, we've practically no ammunition.

If the modern leader doesn't know the facts, he is in grave trouble, but rarely do the facts provide unqualified guidance.

People feel like they know me from the work I have done, but it's not me.

Making the absolute best of ourselves is not an easy task. It is a pleasurable pursuit...but it requires patience, persistence, and perseverance.