A reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure until he knows whether the writer of it be a black man or a fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor.

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.

You can't predict the future, but you can plan for it

... I believe true love arises only when two people are completely in sync with each other’s music. And dance with them.”-Michael to Sophia

Just learning that you have MS is such a devastating shock.

Sin, guilt, neurosis; they are one and the same, the fruit of the tree of knowledge.

Perhaps the greatest difference among people is between those who never have to worry about money and those who do.

Painting is as difficult as brain surgery. It's not that relaxing. But that's the discipline.

We are all dying of life.

Decisions made in Washington are more important to us than those made here in Dar es-Salaam. So, maybe my people should be allowed to vote in American presidential elections.

The way forward for Africa is investment.

I spent my childhood eating. The only exercise I got was trying to twist off the cap of a jar of mayonnaise.