Sweet is the breath of praise when given by those whose own high merit claims the praise they give.

The sober comfort, all the peace which springs from the large aggregate of little things.

Prayer is not eloquence, but earnestness; not the definition of helplessness, but the feeling of it; not figures of speech, but earnestness of soul.

Forgiveness is the economy of the heart... forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, the waste of spirits.

A crown! what is it? It is to bear the miseries of a people! To hear their murmurs, feel their discontents, And sink beneath a load of splendid care!

Absence in love is like water upon fire; a little quickens, but much extinguishes it.

No man ever repented of being a Christian on his death bed.

The misfortune is, that religious learning is too often rather considered as an act of the memory than of the heart and affections; as a dry duty, rather than a lively pleasure.

We are apt to mistake our vocation by looking out of the way for occasions to exercise great and rare virtues, and by stepping over the ordinary ones that lie directly in the road before us.

There are only two bad things in this world, sin and bile.

The world does not require so much to be informed as to be reminded.

It is only through faith that you will receive the patience, obedience, and humility to be submissive

No Marriage Is Perfect. But every relationship has value!

He had been frightened and so he had been vehement.

I can't bear art that you can walk round and admire. A book should be either a bandit or a rebel or a man in the crowd.

The older I get, the more I realize how much I have missed because I was so busy entertaining that audience and so busy pursuing a career.

Of course you want to be rich and famous. It's natural. Wealth and fame are what every man desires. The question is: What are you willing to trade for it?

The civil libertarians among us would rather defend the constitution than protect our nation's security.

I love to work on a set whether it's mostly men or mostly women, but there's something about being in a community of women that changes the energy.

People trust I know what I'm doing. I have lots of credibility. I've had years of learning. I know and understand my business.

Latin men love Latin women, it is part of the culture, we celebrate women in a very special way and I think that is present in my work. I do it by making them beautiful, sensual.