Are we not to pity and supply the poor, though they have no relation to us? No relation? That cannot be. The Gospel styles them all our brethren.

What you dislike in another take care to correct in yourself.

Forever all goodness will be most charming; forever all wickedness will be most odious.

A great proportion of the wretchedness which has embittered married life, has originated in a negligence of trifles.

All false practices and affections of knowledge are more odious to God, and deserve to be so to men, than any want or defect of knowledge can be.

It is always esteemed the greatest mischief a man can do to those whom he loves, to raise men's expectations of them too high by undue and impertinent commendations.

In all works of liberality something more is to be considered besides the occasion of the givers; and that is the occasion of the receivers.

Do not too many believe no zeal to be spiritual but what is censorious or vindictive? Whereas no zeal is spiritual that is not also charitable.

Greediness of getting more deprives... the enjoyment of what it had got.

Passion is the great mover and spring of the soul. When men’s passions are strongest, they may have great and noble effects; but they are then also apt to fall into the greatest miscarriages.

Greediness of getting more deprives ... the enjoyment of what it had got.

What an odd thing a diary is: the things you omit are more important than those you put in.

Women in Somalia face almost unimaginable oppression.

I found in my whole career the best thing that can happen to you is that you hear what people want.

I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.

My life has been more influenced by books than by any other one thing.

You've just gotta find your bliss and go after it.

Just remember: Surviving is the best revenge, no matter what the disaster has been.

One of the dumber things my manager said was, Stick to the melody. But I can't.

I never cared what kind of grade I got.

Be very, very careful what you put into that head of yours, because you will never, ever get it out.