Every morning was a cheerful invitation to make my life of equal simplicity, and I may say innocence, with Nature herself.

There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root.

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new.

Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.

Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.

The cost of a thing is the amount of what I will call life which is required to be exchanged for it, immediately or in the long run.

Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations.

It is remarkable how long men will believe in the bottomlessness of a pond without taking the trouble to sound it.

How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading of a book.

Man wanted a home, a place for warmth, or comfort, first of physical warmth, then the warmth of the affections.

Leadership is not just some empty formulas but establishing deep connection at soul levels through service, integrity, passion, perseverance and equanimity.

They were stars on this stage, each playing to an audience of two.

My attitude is if fashion says it's forbidden, I'm going to do it.

When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized that the Lord in his wisdom didn't work that way. So I just stole one and asked him to forgive me.

Not taking yourself too seriously, that's the important thing.

I am exceedingly distressed at the proceedings of the Convention-being ... almost sure, they will ... lay the foundation of a Civil War.

You might be a redneck if you're still scalping tickets after the concert is over.

I don’t trust air I can’t see.

Books are infinite in number and time is short. The secret of knowledge is to take what is essential. Take that and try to live up to it.

Falling and getting back up is what brings you success.