there was nothing in the whole world so dreadful as the power of riches wrongly used.

If you are lazy, and accept your lot, you may live in it. If you are willing to work, you can write your name anywhere you choose.

How a big majority of book critics and authors have come to believe and to teach that no book is true to life unless it is true to the worst in life, God knows.

I write as the birds sing, because I must, and usually from the same source of inspiration.

You cannot write on the heart of another what you do not feel yourself.

Nature can be trusted to work her own miracle in the heart of any man whose daily task keeps him alone among her sights, sounds and silences.

Be sure that you are right; and then go ahead.

Nature always levies her tribute.

The seasons run with swift feet.

In the economy of nature nothing is ever lost. I cannot belive that the soul of man shall prove the one exception

The wages of sin are the hardest debts on earth to pay, and they are always collected at inconvenient times and unexpected places.

Will any man despise me? Let him see to it. But I will see to it that I may not be found doing or saying anything that deserves to be despised.

finding peace will help pave your path.you have to be [fully] present to experienceand understand what you need to keep going.

Carter and Helene still ask questions. I used to ask questions, and I got the answer: nothing. The answer is “nothing.

It is never too late to give up your prejudices

The only distinction that democracies reward is a high degree of conformity.

I don't think I should tell you what to do, nor should the government. As long as you enjoy your own personal liberties and don't infringe on the liberties of others, I don't care.

Everyone is from somewhere, even if you've never been there.

Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated.

The chances of running out of yarn on a project are directly related to the difficulty that you will have getting more.

It is not only vain, but wicked, in a legislator to frame laws in opposition to the laws of nature, and to arm them with the terrors of death. This is truly creating crimes in order to punish them.