Better a little fire to warm us than a great one to burn us.

All things are difficult before they are easy.

We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.

Charity begins at home, but should not end there.

Light, God's eldest daughter, is a principal beauty in a building.

Prayer should be the key of the day and the lock of the night.

Health is not valued till sickness comes.

If you would have a good wife, marry one who has been a good daughter.

He who cures a disease may be the skillfullest, but he that prevents it is the safest physician.

An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between great men and little men.

One that would have the fruit must climb the tree.

He speaks in a way that leaves no room for argument, on the edge of condescension and caring. It's a trick all men of the South have to learn before they're accepted as one of the good ol' boys.

Make a good gallery! Your names and your photos give you a unique identity. Make and maintain a good name in the hearts of people. Paint good photos in their minds.

It was less a literary thing than a linguistic, philosophical preoccupation... discovering how far you can go with language to create immediate, elementary experience.

If a nation wants to live in peace with its neighbors, it doesn't keep rattling the saber at them.

Still, it's tough trying to combine my acting career with my college career.

Christian is going to be the strongest man in the NBA next year, because all he's been doing all summer is carrying around the luggage for 11 guys.

There are dreamers and there are planners; the planners make their dreams come true.

You want this so badly—this second chance, this chance at real redemption—that you can’t see the truth.

After one is right with God and pleases God, the next most important thing in all the world is to be right with one's own father and mother.

It's pronounced 'Romaine,' like the lettuce.