A contemplation of God's works, a generous concern for the good of mankind, and the unfeigned exercise of humility only, denominate men great and glorious.

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.

Destiny, if I could sit across the porch from God, I'd thank Him for Lending me you.....

No personal consideration should stand in the way of performing a public duty.

I think leadership is creating a state of mind in others.

I set up a company, an algorithmic auditing company myself. I have no clients.

I am very happy that he [Pope Fransis] did clarify this [marriage defenition], because the other situations can be partnership, can be relations, but certainly not marriage.

Great individuals make great successes out of failure.

There is no place for government to prohibit consumers from buying products the effect of which will be to harm themselves.

If you're a human being walking the earth, you're weird, you're strange, you're psychologically challenged.

If you don't find true balance, anyone can deceive you.

By the time I came to L.A. I'd already cried on movies of the week with two of the women from 'Knots Landing'.