The objects that we have known in better days are the main props that sustain the weight of our affections, and give us strength to await our future lot.

The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves.

A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.

Grace has been defined as the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul.

Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone - but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming.

There is no prejudice so strong as that which arises from a fancied exemption from all prejudice.

Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

The more we do, the more we can do; the more busy we are, the more leisure we have.

Fashion is gentility running away from vulgarity and afraid of being overtaken

I'm not smart, but I like to observe. Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.

We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts.

Not words. nor laughter. but rather someonewho will fall in lovewith your silence.

The means to laying up treasure in heaven is by giving to the poor.

Dwelling on the negative simply contributes to its power.

One should stick to the sort of thing for which one was made I tried to be an herbalist whereas I should keep to the butcher's trade.

The safest principle through life, instead of reforming others, is to set about perfecting yourself.

Stories are flight simulators for our brains.

Now Jack Charlton wasn't wrong, I was a bad footballer.

Often times it's really hard for me to articulate why I connect to something.

They do the same thing [with cigarette] that they do in the kind of action picture where you know 200 people are killed and then there's no pain.

In the Depression we had to divert corn acreage.