Be praised, My Lord, through Sister Water; she is very useful, and humble, and precious, and pure.

Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take with you nothing that you have received - only what you have given: a full heart, enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice and courage.

Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.

Do all you can to preach the gospel and if necessary use words!

God requires that we assist the animals, when they need our help. Each being (human or creature) has the same right of protection.

All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.

The deeds you do may be the only sermon some persons will hear today.

Ask the beasts and they will teach you the beauty of this earth.

All things of creation are children of the Father and thus brothers of man. ... God wants us to help animals, if they need help. Every creature in distress has the same right to be protected.

What is it that stands higher than words? Action. What is it that stands higher than action? Silence.

He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist

‪To know someone is to have your own personal experiences with them, not lead by the opinion of others.‬

Work and struggle and never accept an evil that you can change.

Being an artist is not only what you do, but how you live your life.

Look at the world. There is no pure competitor to the United States of America.

Emotional control is essential for attaining higher levels of mind. The thing that the teacher looks for in a student is the degree of self-control, not coldness that someone has.

It occurred to me that I would like to be a poet. The chief qualification, I understand is that you must be born. Well, I hunted up my birth certificate, and found that I was all right on that score.

In all my work, I'm interested in understanding big issues through the lives of individuals.

...that not life, but a good life, is to be chiefly valued.

A fun read that reminds single girls everywhere that it's fabulous to be single.

I guess I hit a point while I was in college when I realized I would have to do something with my life!