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.

Advice is seldom welcome, and those who need it the most, like it the least.

Why some dreams of your life make you more restless till they are completed!Because dreams aren't spaced by time, only realities come with this feature

The past, present, and future, were all equally in gloom.

I'm concerned about how and why there is no gun control.

Love your family, work super hard, live your passion.

It is always disillusioning to weigh your fish and measure your golf drives. Smart men estimate them.

High energy does not necessarily mean fast, high energy has to do with heart.

Whatever befalls in accordance with nature should be accounted good.

When science is learned in love, and its powers are wielded by love, they will appear the supplements and continuations of the material creation.

Only he [Gordon Gekko] is a lot smarter than [Donald] Trump.

You have to feed your mind daily with the good, clean, pure, powerful and positive.