Wherever you find a sentence musically worded, of true rhythm and melody in the words, there is something deep and good in the meaning too.

Exclusively of the abstract sciences, the largest and worthiest portion of our knowledge consists of aphorisms: and the greatest and best of men is but an aphorism.

Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

There is one art of which people should be masters - the art of reflection.

Humor is consistent with pathos, whilst wit is not.

A great mind must be androgynous.

In Xanadu did Kubla Khan A stately pleasure-dome decree: Where Alph, the sacred river, ran Through caverns measureless to man Down to a sunless sea.

That gracious thing, made up of tears and light.

The love of a mother is the veil of a softer light between the heart and the heavenly Father.

Religion is the most gentlemanly thing in the world. It alone will gentilize, if unmixed with cant.

Poor little Foal of an oppressed race! I love the languid patience of thy face.

A man will have success in the place where he diligently works

Make up for every mistake you make in life. Some of us humans tend to learn from our mistakes and others tend to make the same false mistakes." ― Sage Canny

Hope ... is not a feeling it is something you do.

The will of God prevails.

His mind was indeed my library, and whenever it was opened to me, I entered bliss.

The newest victims of the nation's foreclosure crisis are pets, which is extremely distressing to me.

When I got to Grinnell College, I was part of the black turtleneck sweater and Camel cigarette crowd of poets and writers.

We need the expressive arts, the ancient scribes, the storytellers, the priests.

Independent India's leaders will neither use a foreign language nor rule from a remote place.

At the time of death your tongue will speak only what is in the heart.To say la illaha illa Allah, you must live it.