Good humor is the health of the soul, sadness is its poison.

Men, as well as women, are much oftener led by their hearts than by their understandings.

Patience is the most necessary quality for business, many a man would rather you heard his story than grant his request.

The only solid and lasting peace between a man and his wife is, doubtless, a separation.

Swift speedy time, feathered with flying hours, Dissolves the beauty of the fairest brow.

To have frequent recourse to narrative betrays great want of imagination.

Whoever incites anger has a strong insurance against indifference.

The world is a country which nobody ever yet knew by description one must travel through it one's self to be acquainted with it.

In seeking wisdom thou art wise in imagining that thou hast attained it - thou art a fool.

Get down, ' Bunty says grimly. 'Mummy's thinking.' (Although what Mummy's actually doing is wondering what it would be like if her entire family was wiped out and she could start again.)

Give importance to those peoplewho give importance to you.

Wherever you walk, stand or sit, do it with self-confidence and be firmly convinced: I am a singer! Being tentative is one of the deadly theatre sins.

The only limits to prayer are the promises of God and His ability to fulfill those promises.

Everybody sees me as this sullen and insecure little thing. Those are just the sides of me that I feel it's necessary to show because no one else seems to be showing them.

Surely it is not true blessedness to be free of sorrow while there is sorrow and sin in the world. Sorrow is a part of love and love does not seek to throw it off.

I hate to say this, but at the time, (late 70's) it was like the smart people liked punk and the dumb people liked Journey.

I embrace each moment as an opportunity for a miracle.

If I go 500 at-bats and hit 10 home runs, then something's wrong.

Travel is not really about leaving our homes, but leaving our habits.