From a poor man, poor in Time, I was suddenly lifted up into a vast revenue; I could see no end of my possessions; I wanted some steward, or judicious bailiff, to manage my estates in Time for me.

Cards are war, in disguise of a sport.

All, all are gone, the old familiar faces.

The greatest pleasure I know, is to do a good action by stealth, and to have it found out by accident.

Here cometh April again, and as far as I can see the world hath more fools in it than ever.

I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving early.

How some they have died, and some they have left me, And some are taken from me; all are departed; All, all are gone, the old familiar faces.

I have had playmates, I have had companions; In my days of childhood, in my joyful school days - All, all are gone, the old familiar faces.

A poor relation—is the most irrelevant thing in nature.

How convalescence shrinks a man back to his pristine stature! where is now the space, which he occupied so lately, in his own, in the family's eye?

For God's sake (I never was more serious) don't make me ridiculous any more by terming me gentle-hearted in print.

Beware trying to iron out all your quirks, perceived flaws and doubts. It's often these things that help you find strength, compassion, empathy for others and heart.

A human being who wakened in the morning with a queesy stomach, with fifteen hours to kill before next bedtime, had not much use for freedom.

Whenever you find someone full of hate, purify him with forgiveness, bliss and love.

The one who cannot see your vision will be blinded by your mission.

Evaluate every performance on: stage presence, concentration, delivery, material and lessons learned.

My friends are very opinionated about the people I date.

Walk humbly but walk confidently. People want to follow confident, humble leaders.

God's forgiving grace is incomplete until he gives me - and I accept - a new kingdom-building dream and opportunity.

Live near to God, and so all things will appear to you little In comparison to eternal realities.

It was the fall into history that enslaved us to the labor cycle, to the agricultural cycle. And notice how fiendish it is.