An orator can hardly get beyond commonplaces: if he does he gets beyond his hearers.

The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves.

A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.

Grace has been defined as the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul.

Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone - but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming.

There is no prejudice so strong as that which arises from a fancied exemption from all prejudice.

Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

The more we do, the more we can do; the more busy we are, the more leisure we have.

Fashion is gentility running away from vulgarity and afraid of being overtaken

I'm not smart, but I like to observe. Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.

We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts.

In the prison of his daysTeach the free man how to praise

You can't blame a writer for what the characters say.

Reality is how you look at it

Rain just rains, it does nothing else. Wisdom just rains, it does nothing else! And those who get the rain get the miracles hidden inside the rain and create their own miracles!

Yeah 'ear 'ear, " said George, with half a glance at Fred, the corner of whose mouth twitched.

I did graduate with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 1948.

I take the Bible literally, but not seriously.

I'm not really concerned with trying to turn haters into believers.

I shall be with Christ, and that is enough.

Any guy that's not working with the same amount of intensity and passion that I do, I don't want to know.