A man that has a taste of music, painting, or architecture, is like one that has another sense, when compared with such as have no relish of those arts

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.

Sometimes the enemy walks beside you, holds your hand and kisses your pretty lips.

Music is everybody's business. It's only the publishers who think people own it

A man's behavior is the index of the man, and his discourse is the index of his understanding.

After Chen Zhen, I wanted to make an emotional, touching story.

If you add something to a painting, never let it be for aesthetic reasons. Only let it be for reasons of expression.

I want to clear up a few myths about myself. People have written that I was a kindergarten teacher and a former Miss Texas, and neither is true.

Writing, for me, is the best occupation I can think of, and there is nothing in the world I would rather do.

Science is about predictions based on predictable fact. Life is about surprises based on the unpredictable reality.

Violence is always the last option, but if that time comes, it is the only option.

To move the world we must move ourselves.