A religious hope does not only bear up the mind under her sufferings but makes her rejoice in them.

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.

Science is only a Latin word for knowledge

Every time you make a choice you’re taking time and effort away from something or someone else. Every choice has a cost.

I have been hurt so bad and I still love so hard, I admire my heart for that.

He was bolder in the daylight-most men are.

My happiest memories have no place in the past; they are those I have yet to create.

Your body is precious. It is our vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care.

I hope I am pigeonholed with comedy. I'm really not interested in writing the darker stuff, the emotional stuff.

I've begun my career working with older heroes. The people I had been fan of, I now work with them. It's a great opportunity for me.

Denise Donatelli is a musician’s singer!

I write songs about what I go through.