God hands gifts to some, whispers them to others.

The line of life is a ragged diagonal between duty and desire.

A blue eye is a true eye; Mysterious is a dark one, Which flashes like a spark sun! A black eye is the best one.

After every storm the sun will smile; for every problem there is a solution, and the soul's indefeasible duty is to be of good cheer.

Proverbs are mental gems gathered in the diamond districts of the mind.

A sigh can shatter a castle in the air.

False eloquence is exaggeration; true eloquence is emphasis.

Public opinion is a second conscience.

Reserve may be pride fortified in ice; dignity is worth reposing on truth.

Fate is the friend of the good, the guide of the wise, the tyrant of the foolish, the enemy of the bad.

What is the highest secret to victory and peace? To will what God wills, and strike a league with destiny.

Extreme violence has a way of preventing us from seeing the interests it serves.

She who is even once unjust can not complain if the like is expected of her again.

Young men wish: love money and health. One day they'll say: health money and love.

And hearts have been broken from harsh words spoken That sorrow can ne'er set right.

In the dream, sheltered from the noise, the subject expressed a judgment much more on the mark than that manifested in wakefulness.

A single day is sufficient for a man to discover what happiness is.

I have lived 78 years without hearing of bloody places like Cambodia.

Players today are concerned about the money, but the large dollars only go to those players who are the best.

The true secret of success in the investment and speculative world is not so much which good securities to buy, but rather which investments to avoid.

The more perfect the artist, the more completely separate in him will be the man who suffers and the mind which creates.