A man’s first care should be to avoid the reproaches of his own heart.

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.

The more choices we have, the greater the need for focus.

Africa has her mysteries and even a wise man cannot understand them. But a wise man respects them.

It's important to make women feel confident, because I think they are more important than men.

I don’t want to throw everything away for something uncertain.

That is relinquishing control in a culture that prioritizes control and doing what you need to do in order to advance yourself.

Perseverance is one key. And do what you like.

True peace is a quality you carry within yourself, regardless of external circumstances.

Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.

I don't like movies that are morally simple.