And still I persist in wondering whether folly must always be our nemesis.

It is known (to some) that by dwelling in the present, conceding what is necessary to past and future, but no more than is necessary, it is quite possible to live happily ever after

Wishing for the impossible in the future is a good exercise, I think, especially for children; wishing for it in the past is surely the emptiest and saddest of occupations.

The world is filled with colours galore, each day is a colourful festivity.

We often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive those whom we bore.

No man ought to own more property than needed for his livelihood; the rest, by right, belonged to the state.

The further you get from nature, the less happy you are; and the nearer, the more exultant you become over the world and all that there is in it.

Hunger is the mother of impatience and anger.

At one point, I actually, ironically, thought I might go into criminology and work with the FBI.

The rebuilding of Iraq has been terrible.

The problem in the church today is not the profession of faith, but it's possession.

I did go through this period where girls would be mean and I had a lot of guy friends. But I've found as an adult the importance of having female and male friends.