Always leave something to wish for; otherwise you will be miserable from your very happiness.

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.

It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.

Self-reflection is the school of wisdom.

The wise have a solid sense of silence and the ability to keep a storehouse of secrets. Their capacity and character are respected.

Know or listen to those who know.

To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

There are friendships merely for pleasure, some for the exchange of ideas. Rarest are those friends of one's inmost self.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity.

If you live your life to please others, sometimes you neglect yourself. You deserve happiness. You deserve peace. You deserve love and respect. Don't get caught up and deprive the very essence of you

Unrequited love is a ridiculous state, and it makes those in it behave ridiculously.

The tongue can no man tame it is an unruly evil.

The ancients dreaded death: the Christian can only fear dying.

Time burns but leaves no ashes.

We need both to aspire and accomplish. Without a vision for your life, without a sense of purpose, you will begin to die a slow death.

Give now. Somewhere, someone feels crappy. You can help.

Children are born with their own optimism. They have a clarity and a simplicity that we can only wish for.

I thought if Oasis could get away with sounding like The Beatles, I could get away with sounding like Abba.

A show like Knots or any other show that can be called a soap opera does terribly in syndication because if you're a viewer and you miss a week you don't know what's going on.