Envy will merit, as its shade, pursue

The greatest magnifying glasses in the world are a man's own eyes when they look upon his own person.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.

In faith and hope the world will disagree, but all mankind's concern is charity.

To err is human; to forgive, divine.

Teach me to feel another's woe, to hide the fault I see, that mercy I to others show, that mercy show to me.

The best way to prove the clearness of our mind, is by showing its faults; as when a stream discovers the dirt at the bottom, it convinces us of the transparency and purity of the water.

Chiefs who no more in bloody fights engage, But wise through time, and narrative with age, In summer-days like grasshoppers rejoice - A bloodless race, that send a feeble voice.

While pensive poets painful vigils keep, Sleepless themselves, to give their readers sleep.

See! From the brake the whirring pheasant springs, And mounts exulting on triumphant wings; Short is his joy! He feels the fiery wound, Flutters in blood, and panting beats the ground.

The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude.

We women have intuition, " Barby said loftily. "I wouldn't expect you to understand. I can't imagine why there aren't more women detectives.

In July, 1892, fate suddenly granted me financial independence.

I'll go with the guy with one house. The guy with one house is scared about losing his house.

We need to band together as a unit every day, especially to conquer the strength of the AIDS virus.

To be a writer you should read, write and talk to people, hear their knowledge, hear their problems. Be a good listener. The rest will come.

We ought first to know that there are no good works except those which God has commanded, even as there is no sin except that which God has forbidden.

It's cheap, and you have a thinking, breathing bomb that can adjust to circumstances and cross the street to hit another target if the original one doesn't look good.

War is 90% information.

If we will have the kindness of others, we must endure their follies.