The downright fanatic is nearer to the heart of things than the cool and slippery disputant.

The bosom can ache beneath diamond brooches; and many a blithe heart dances under coarse wool.

Through every rift of discovery some seeming anomaly drops out of the darkness, and falls, as a golden link into the great chain of order.

It is difficult to believe that a true gentleman will ever become a gamester, a libertine, or a sot.

Do not judge from mere appearances.

No language can express the power and beauty and heroism of a mother's love.

Never does the human soul appear so strong as when it foregoes revenge, and dares to forgive an injury.

Pride is the master sin of the devil, and the devil is the father of lies.

Neutral men are the devil's allies.

Goodness consists not in the outward things we do, but in the inward thing we are.

Heaven never defaults. The wicked are sure of their wages, sooner or later.

Education does not mean teaching people what they do not know. It means teaching them to behave as they do not behave.

Allow your mood to be sweet and your day will be sweet too.

You can like an immoral character because she’s interesting, not because you want to have her over for dinner.

If we did all the things we are capable of doing we would literally astound ourselves.

When a performance isn't working, it's usually because the actor is trying to do something and they're not able to express their idea very well. It's a muddled expression.

We want far better reasons for having children than not knowing how to prevent them.

Usually it is a painful process (writing), "Superman" came in 45 minutes; "100 Years" in four months.

I'm not going to be some kind of PC, tree-hugger.

That seems to be the haunting fear of mankind - that the advancement of women will sometime, someway, someplace, interfere with some man's comfort.

Part of your mission in life then must be to share your gifts with as many people as possible. That means being willing to play big.