The spacious firmament on high, And all the blue ethereal sky, And spangled heavens, a shining frame, Their great Original proclaim.

The greatest sweetener of human life is Friendship.

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.

I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs.

If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius.

Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body.

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.

Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.

No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another. Thank you.

The voice of reason is more to be regarded than the bent of any present inclination; since inclination will at length come over to reason, though we can never force reason to comply with inclination.

Ridicule is generally made use of to laugh men out of virtue and good sense, by attacking everything praiseworthy in human life.

When we follow our passion in life we choose to be in harmony with our inner nature.

Concentrate, play your game, and don't be afraid to win.

No one chooses what does not rest with himself, but only what he thinks can be attained by his own act.

Nowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.

Do what you think is interesting, do something that you think is fun and worthwhile, because otherwise you won't do it well anyway.

I began playing Branson during the 1992 season and was a little amazed. There were about 30 celebrity theatres there and more are being added all the time.

Working with people on a field turns me on.

Never discuss Scientology with the critic. Just discuss his or her crimes, known and unknown.

Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance and order and rhythm and harmony.

My main inspirations are the people around me, heartbreaks, frustration and everything that makes you feel stronger than you should.