By night an atheist half-believes in God.

How blessings brighten as they take their flight.

Too low they build who build below the skies.

A soul without reflection, like a pile Without inhabitant, to ruin runs.

Narcissus is the glory of his race: For who does nothing with a better grace?.

How poor, how rich, how abject, how august, How complicate, how wonderful, is man!... Midway from nothing to the Deity!

Early, bright, transient, chaste as morning dew, She sparkled, was exhaled, and went to heaven.

The clouds may drop down titles and estates, and wealth may seek us, but wisdom must be sought.

Where boasting ends, there dignity begins.

Who lives to Nature, rarely can be poor ; who lives to fancy, never can be rich.

Leisure is pain; take off our chariot wheels; how heavily we drag the load of life!

Life is about accepting the challenges along the way, choosing to keep moving forward, and savoring the journey.

be-careful for what you wish for it may be seeking you as well...

Your intentions have more impact than your actions.

Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?

I think one of life's great milestones is when a person can look back and be almost as thankful for the setbacks as for the victories.

In order to win, you must play your best golf when you need it most, and play your sloppy stuff when you can afford it. I shall not attempt to explain how you achieve this happy timing.

Rights are considered to have their source not in nature, but in law.

I don't like definitions. I like four-hour movies.

I think I learned pretty early that in the end, its only you. To an extent, youre all alone.

Maybe there were people out there whose love could survive anything, but mine was fragile. It needed to be nurtured in order to thrive and grow.