A wise man turns chance into good fortune.

All things are difficult before they are easy.

We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.

Charity begins at home, but should not end there.

Light, God's eldest daughter, is a principal beauty in a building.

Prayer should be the key of the day and the lock of the night.

Health is not valued till sickness comes.

If you would have a good wife, marry one who has been a good daughter.

He who cures a disease may be the skillfullest, but he that prevents it is the safest physician.

An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between great men and little men.

One that would have the fruit must climb the tree.

Is not general incivility the very essence of love?

Time is the easiest asset to spend recklessly...

Wave after wave of love flooded the stage and washed over me, the beginning of the one great durable romance of my life.

I've grown tired of smoke and mirrors. I yearn for the clean, well-lighted place.

I love thee, I love but thee, With a love that shall not die.

In addition to hydropower, Oregon and the Northwest have pioneering companies leading the way in environmentally friendly energy technology.

If I had had me for a student I would have thrown me out of class immediately.

Size does matter. There's a lot of ways to make people feel good, but personally I think it does enhance things.

Heat, ma am! It was so dreadful here that I found there was nothing left for it but to take off my flesh and sit in my bones.

The clarity of Scripture means that the Bible is written in such a way that its teachings are able to be understood by all who will read it seeking God's help and being willing to follow it.