Dr. Calder [a Unitarian minister] said of Dr. [Samuel] Johnson on the publications of Boswell and Mrs. Piozzi, that he was like Actaeon, torn to pieces by his own pack.

I never found even in my juvenile hours that it was necessary to go a thousand miles in search of themes for moralizing.

The whole secret of life is to be interested in one thing profoundly and in a thousand things well.

In all science, error precedes the truth, and it is better it should go first than last.

Life is a comedy for those who think and a tragedy for those who feel.

The Methodists love your big sinners, as proper subjects to work upon.

This world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that feel.

Nine-tenths of the people were created so you would want to be with the other tenth.

Who has begun has half done. Have the courage to be wise. Begin!

Foolish writers and readers are created for each other.

When people will not weed their own minds, they are apt to be overrun by nettles.

It's the ride of life the journey from here to there living and loving every moment like we have none to spare.

Everyday's a honeymoon. Cuz darling, I love you to the moon.

You deserve someone who is utterly obsessed with you.

I'll be a grieving mom until I die because of the lies that took my son, ... I plan on keeping this up until the troops are brought home.

One who, while seeking happiness, oppresses with violence other living beings who also desire happinesss, will not find happiness hereafter.

The effect of studying masterpieces is to make me admire and do otherwise.

[H]ope takes you by the throat like a stranger, it makes your heart leap.

I value the friend who for me finds time on his calendar, but I cherish the friend who for me does not consult his calendar.

The more artificial a human environment becomes, the more the word ‘natural’ becomes a term of value.