A reputation once broken may possibly be repaired, but the world will always keep their eyes on the spot where the crack was.

Good prayers never come creeping home. I am sure I shall receive either what I ask, or what I should ask.

Moderation is the silken string running through the pearl chain of all virtues.

Let others either envy or pity me; I care not, so long as I enjoy myself.

If the sun of God's countenance shine upon me, I may well be content to be wet with the rain of affliction.

Seldom was any knowledge given to keep, but to impart; the grace of this rich jewel is lost in concealment.

Try to be of some use to others.

Death borders upon our birth, and our cradle stands in the grave.

Words are as they are taken, and things are as they are used. There are even cursed blessings.

It is not the bee's touching on the flowers that gathers the honey, but her abiding for a time upon them, and drawing out the sweet.

If religion might be judged of according to men's intentions, there would scarcely be any idolatry in the world.

You rob yourself of reaching your maximum potential and the best chance of success when you try to succeed alone.

To be happy you need to take charge of your life by choosing to live in a beautiful state always because others might not have a plan for you.

Trust is like a block of ice, once it melts into the ground, you can never get it back.

The embrace at the airport and stolen glances of Poe wasn't enough for him. Oliver needed to be closer to her again--emotionally and physically. His stomach clenched. Why couldn't Poe be his?

He had so many ways of climbing into the tree house in his head, escaping the madness below, and pulling the ladder up behind him.

Your birthday is the vintage of your wine; the mark that warns you of your future.

You could drive past it without noticing and from what I understand, you ought to.

An awareness of death encourages us to live more intensely.

All my wives were great housekeepers. After every divorce, they kept the house.

Achievement is not last, disappointment is not deadly: It is the mettle to proceed with that matters.