Whatever parent gives his children good instruction and sets them at the same time a bad example, may be considered as bringing them food in one hand and poison in the other.

Contentment is a pearl of great price, and whoever procures it at the expense of ten thousand desires makes a wise and a happy purchase.

Contentment is a pearl of great price

Honesty makes stories real and characters memorable. From there, taking them to where they need to go will be all the development they need.

Our people must be taught to desist from accepting bribes. The ability to say NO, must become a core value of our nation

Magic!' cried an old man. 'Tis sorcery, and we are undone!' 'Not so, ' I told him, 'Sorcery cannot harm good Christians.' 'But I am a miserable sinner, ' he wailed.

Not houses finely roofed or the stones of walls well builded, nay nor canals and dockyards make the city, but men able to use their opportunity.

To be honest, I think that I am a bit of a singer, coming from Wales; being Welsh, we are all very proud of our singing heritage.

the way i see it, hard times aren't only about money, or drought, or dust. hard times are about losing spirit, and hope, and what happens when dreams dry up.

Once you've had enough and you can't do it anymore, you consider the possibility that there might be a better way. That's when your head cracks open and God comes in.

Ever been kidnapped by a poet if i were a poet i'd kidnap you put you in my phrases and meter.

I was speechless. Rare for me, but if anyone was capable of shocking me to silence, it was my mother.

Journalists should think of themselves as outside the Establishment, and owners can't be too worried about what they're told at their country clubs.