Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.

Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.

Some succeed because they are destined to, but most succeed because they are determined to.

A friend is what the heart needs all the time.

Every house where love abides And friendship is a guest, Is surely home, and home sweet home For there the heart can rest.

Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love, to work, to play, and to look up at the stars.

For those who love... time is eternity.

The simple life which blandly ignores all care and conflict, soon becomes flabby and invertebrate, sentimental and gelatinous.

What you possess in the world will be found at the day of your death to belong to someone else. But what you are will be yours forever.

Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.

There is no personal charm so great as the charm of a cheerful temperament.

Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?

Be careful what you wish for. I know that for a fact. Wishes are brutal, unforgiving things. They burn your tongue the moment they're spoken and you can never take them back.

I've written 18 books, mostly dealing with issues of social justice, ending racism, feminism, and cultural criticism.

Just as God's will is creation and is called 'the world' so His intention is the salvation of men, and it is called 'the Church.'

Enlightenment, meditation is really a shift in perception. It's not a thing that you go and do or become, since you're already that.

The foolish are like ripples on water, For whatsoever they do is quickly effaced; But the righteous are like carvings upon stone, For their smallest act is durable.

Everybody has their reasons.

I'm much more used to the TV shows, which are demanding to write and perform but very fulfilling.

It takes quite a bit of nerve for Democrats to complain about inflation. This reminds me of germs complaining about the disease.

I think sometimes all the charities are doing is mopping up the blood. It’s a shame.