That delay is our surest protection which enables us to deliberate on the merits of our intentions.

From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own.

Pardon one offence, and you encourage the commission of many.

One ungrateful person does an injury to all needy people.

Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.

Would you have a great empire? Rule over yourself.

Tears gratify a savage nature, they do not melt it.

How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.

It matters not what you are thought to be, but what you are.

A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.

Never promise more than you can perform.

Irony of the day: arthritis medication with a cap that old people can't get off, because of their arthritis.

Sadness is also a kind of defence.

Prayer is more than a wish; it is the voice of faith directed to God.

If you've never tried drugs, DON'T. And if you have, pray.

We are given in our newspapers and on TV and radio exactly what we, the public, insist on having, and this very frequently is mediocre information and mediocre entertainment.

My breathing begins to slow. The tension in my muscles starts to relax. Then, a click in the headphones. A slow breath of air. I open my eyes to bright moonlight. And Hannah, with warmth. Thank you.

God works powerfully, but for the most part gently and gradually.

Compliment others on the virtues they have; and they're not half as pleased as being complimented for the ones they don't have.

You need a certain amount of nerve to be a writer, an almost physical nerve, the kind you need to walk a log across a river.

So it is with children who learn to read fluently and well: They begin to take flight into whole new worlds as effortlessly as young birds take to the sky.