A laudation in Greek is of marvellous efficacy on the title-page of a book.

It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do.

The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.

Love is a great master. It teaches us to be what we never were.

I assure you, an educated fool is more foolish than an uneducated one.

I want people to be sincere; a man of honor shouldn't speak a single word that doesn't come straight from his heart.

People spend most of their lives worrying about things that never happen.

I hate all men, the ones because they are mean and vicious, and the others for being complaisant with the vicious ones.

Great is the fortune of he who possesses a good bottle, a good book, and a good friend.

Folk whose own behavior is most ridiculous are always to the fore in slandering others.

A husband is a plaster that cures all the ills of girlhood.

Once the illusion (branti) goes away, one can see ‘as it is’, and that is why ignorance goes away. When ignorance goes, maya (deceit) goes. Once God’s maya is gone, the solution is found.

Dreams do come true for those who dare to believe in themselves.

The home is basically a sacred institution . . . Faith in Christ is the most important of all principles in the building of a happy marriage and a successful home.

When I looked at a map in town, Rhode Island seemed lost up there in the corner. A state so small and crowded, there didn't seem to be room for a person at all.

I think you just have to work hard for about 10 years before you know what you’re doing

When you start so young working, you build a hunger for acting, working, and a busy life.

It's wrong to hurt even bad people. Because they don't know any better, and because bad people sometimes become good.

If you don't trust yourself, you won't trust others. You make a choice and see where it goes.

To achieve longevity you will have cycles. No one gets there in one straight shot.

I've been careful in love. I've been careless in love. And I've had adventures I wouldn't trade for anything.