Everything in nature is lyrical in its ideal essence, tragic in its fate, and comic in its existence.

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring.

Do not have evil-doers for friends, do not have low people for friends: have virtuous people for friends, have for friends the best of men.

There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.

The passions grafted on wounded pride are the most inveterate; they are green and vigorous in old age.

Each religion, by the help of more or less myth, which it takes more or less seriously, proposes some method of fortifying the human soul and enabling it to make its peace with its destiny.

Intelligence is quickness in seeing things as they are.

Experience seems to most of us to lead to conclusions, but empiricism has sworn never to draw them.

Man is a gregarious animal, and much more so in his mind than in his body. He may like to go alone for a walk, but he hates to stand alone in his opinions.

The Difficult is that which can be done immediately; the Impossible that which takes a little longer.

Running ain't no bad thing. Leastways if you run in the right direction.

It is not objective proof of God's existence that we want but, whether we use religious language for it or not, the experience of God's presence.

We must learn to choose between lining our bank accounts and being accountable for our future.

No matter how many plans you make or how much in control you are, life is always winging it.

Every fashion is temporary but the concept of fashion is permanent!

Women are prevented by the threat and reality of male violence from entering public space on equal terms with male citizens.

Every one is witty for his owne purpose.

Bachelors begin at thirty-six. Up till this age they are regarded as single men.

I can't go around believing in a God that believes suffering is good for me.

Oh, pity the poor glutton Whose troubles all begin In struggling on and on to turn What's out into what's in.