Serenity of manners is the zenith of beauty.

Gentle feelings produce profoundly beneficial effects upon stern natures. It is the spring rain which melts the ice-covering of the earth, and causes it to open to the beams of heaven.

The humble soul is like the violet, which grows low, hangs the head downward, and hides itself with its own leaves.

If you will learn the seriousness of life, and its beauty also, live for your husband; make him happy.

There are words which sever hearts more than sharp swords; there are words the point of which sting the heart through the course of a whole life.

People seek for the spiritual champagne, but they mistake what it is.

A fly is a very light burden; but if it were perpetually to return and settle on one's nose, it might weary us of our very lives.

The human heart is like heaven; the more angels the more room.

At a certain depth all bosoms communicate, all hearts are one.

These Americans believe that everything is possible.

I have not, in general, much belief in the ability of woman as a creative artist. Unwritten lyrics, as [Ralph Waldo] Emerson said once when we conversed on this subject, should be her forte.

The momentum of the mind can be vexingly, involuntarily capricious.

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but your words...they'll destroy my soul.

There is nothing so actively alive as the dead.

Rock of Ages cleft for me Let me hide myself in thee.

A liberal education is at the heart of a civil society, and at the heart of a liberal education is the act of teaching.

The 'Mythbusters' crew, we monitor the Discovery boards, we look for the new ideas that are being forwarded on those boards, and we keep track of what's going on, we keep updated.

For me, Marouane Fellaini has been one of the best midfielders in the Premier League over the last few seasons. If he continues to improve at United, we’ll have a really good player on our hands.

Education is the foundation of success. Just as scholastic skills are vitally important, so are financial skills and communication skills.

My life is mine and I form it. Tell yourself this often. Create your own life now, using your beliefs as an artist uses color.

What I really want is a commercial hit. If youre in a hit, youre suddenly a star, whether you acted well or not.