Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.

United we stand, divided we fall.

Every truth has two sides; it is as well to look at both, before we commit ourselves to either.

Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.

There's smoke in my iris, but I painted a sunny day on the insides of my eyelids

A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him.

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over.

It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.

According to the strange mathematics of the god of mutual affinity, the shadows that clouded their pasts when united became only half as dense instead of darker. - The World And The Door

I've never been part of anything so great as those three kids.

I'm just trying to work hard every day, trying to be a better player and one day, to be right there with them, one of those special hitters.

I don't focus outside of myself to my guides. I always focus inside.

The science of fossil shells is the first step towards the study of the earth.

I think the primary message to the world is that the United States is going to remain the strongest military power in the world.

For the things that are seen are temporal, but things that are unseen are eternal.

I wish I would have kept the big picture in my mind at all times - what it most important? That my kids seek to please God and learn about their Creator.

My grandparents on my mom's side played in a mandolin orchestra. So when I hear mandolins, I automatically think of them.

The moon is high. The sea is deep. They rock and rock and rock to sleep.