Command that in no way there be in your household any who make strife, discord or divisions in the hostel, but all shall be of one accord, of one will as of one heart and one soul.

In the beginning of time, light drew out matter along with itself into a mass as great as the fabric of the world.

It is not possible for form to do without matter because it is not separable, nor can matter itself be purged of form.

And strictly forbid that any quarrelling be at your meals.

The return from cows and sheep in cheese is worth much money every day in the season, without calves and lambs, and without the manure, which all return corn and fruit.

Also see how many quarters of corn you will spend in a week in dispensable bread, how much in alms.

Command those that govern your house before all you household that they keep careful watch that all your household, within and without, be faithful, painstaking, chaste, clean, honest and profitable.

And be careful of this, that each day at your meals you have two overseers over your household when you sit at meals, and of this be sure, that you shall be very much feared and reverenced.

For me I see the world as one big nation, where everyone in it is a citizen, so it is our responsibility to make it better.

Intuition is truth.

There are two ways of knowing how good God is: one is never to lose Him, and the other is to lose Him and then to find Him.

The greatest gift that you were ever given was the gift of your imagination.

Keep your heart wide open and you’ll be received with open hearts — not by everyone, but to be received by one open heart is more than worth the journey.

A Prius is not a true hybrid, really. The current Prius is, like, 2 percent electric. It's a gasoline car with slightly better mileage.

When the spotless ermine of the judicial robe fell on John Jay, it touched nothing less spotless than itself.

I am sick of living out of a suitcase.

What a wonderful contribution our grandmothers and grandfathers can make if they will share some of the rich experiences and their testimonies with their children and grandchildren.

The one who thinks over his experiences most, and weaves them into systematic relations with each other, will be the one with the best memory.