All I can say, in answer to this kind queries [of friends] is that I have not the distemper called the Plague; but that I have allthe plagues of old age, and of a shattered carcase.

As fathers commonly go, it is seldom a misfortune to be fatherless; and considering the general run of sons, as seldom a misfortune to be childless.

The mere brute pleasure of reading - the sort of pleasure a cow must have in grazing.

If we do not plant knowledge when young, it will give us no shade when we are old.

Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

Being pretty on the inside means you don't hit your brother and you eat all your peas - that's what my grandma taught me.

Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise.

Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.

You must look into people, as well as at them.

A man's own good breeding is the best security against other people's ill manners.

Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination: never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

Just because the race is worth it, doesn't mean it's easy.

Peace does not come from destroying evil, but from building goodness.

Sometimes a person who is utterly devoid of charm will try to create a good impression by using very elegant language

plans if you were going to go with this woman? come here.

Chakras are organizational centers for the reception, assimilation, and transmission of life-force energy. They are the stepping stones between heaven and earth.

People don't realize how long hours are when you're shooting a movie.

If you long to be more like Christ, then act like Him, and walk as He walked.

But boys will be boys, even the ones who are only girls dressed up: That's one of the rules of the world.

The bottom line is, if you're not the one controlling your learning, you're not going to learn as well.

God is building Himself in to us, making Himself part of us as the Word rules, dominates and sanctifies our spirit nature.