As vivacity is the gift of women gravity is that of men.

The greatest sweetener of human life is Friendship.

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.

I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs.

If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius.

Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body.

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.

Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.

No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another. Thank you.

The voice of reason is more to be regarded than the bent of any present inclination; since inclination will at length come over to reason, though we can never force reason to comply with inclination.

Ridicule is generally made use of to laugh men out of virtue and good sense, by attacking everything praiseworthy in human life.

If two people love each other there can be no happy end to it.

Living life is sacred education.

I suppose that one’s years spent living do not reflect a measure of our souls or strength of character.

Where your deep gladness meets with the deep hunger of the world, there you will find a further calling.

Patriotism has become a mere national self assertion, a sentimentality of flag-cheering with no constructive duties.

I think that game is a testament to what happens when you put no ceiling to what you're capable of doing.

You can make history, or you will be vilified by it.

A target should go with every goal. A target is the value that defines success.

Los Angeles is just New York lying down.

Perhaps the most significant moral characteristic of a nation is its hypocrisy.