Beauty is not who you are on the outside, it is the wisdom and time you gave away to save another struggling soul like you.

He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.

If you spend your time hoping someone will suffer the consequences for what they did to your heart, then you're allowing them to hurt you a second time in your mind.

There comes a time in your life when you have to choose to turn the page, write another book or simply close it.

A true gentleman is one that apologizes anyways, even though he has not offended a lady intentionally. He is in a class all of his own because he knows the value of a woman's heart.

A best friend is the only one that walks into your life when the world has walked out.

The most confused you will ever get is when you try to convince your heart and spirit of something your mind knows is a lie.

When you loved someone and had to let them go, there will always be that small part of yourself that whispers, "What was it that you wanted and why didn't you fight for it?

The most introspective of souls are often those that have been hurt the most.

When someone you love says goodbye you can stare long and hard at the door they closed and forget to see all the doors God has open in front of you.

If he can't handle you at your worst then he does not deserve you at your best. Real love means seeing beyond the words spoken out of pain, and instead seeing a person's soul.

The scientist is more religious than the poet because his beliefs rests in faith for a reality that is intangible.

All they're going to see is a wealthy man who has no idea how to heal their suffering.

Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven.

Case in point: Take adversity and make it an asset.

Desire's wind blasts the thorntree but after it becomes from a bramblebush to be a rose upon the rood of time.

Democracy is the road to socialism.

It's "Merry Christmas" at our house. Whatever it is at yours, have a happy one. And be good to somebody.

If the Wise be the happy man... he must be virtuous too; for, without virtue, happiness cannot be. This then is the true scope of all academical emulation.

You never know how much a man can't remember until he is called as a witness.

These articles subscribed, if I continue to endure you a little longer, I may by degrees dwindle into wife.