Great trees are good for nothing but shade.

The best mirror is an old friend.

A great dowry is a bed full of brables. [A great dowry is a bed full of brambles.]

The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.

You cannot make a windmill go with a pair of bellows.

A good mother is worth hundreds of schoolmasters.

The eyes have one language everywhere.

Help thyself, and God will help thee.

A gentle heart is tied with an easy thread.

If a donkey bray at you, don't bray at him.

Thou who hast given so much to me, give me one more thing... a grateful heart!

...I do not want art for a few

No matter what, they always had each other. How did people get through life without sisters?

Always let your heart shine bright, because this inner light will guide you home, even in the darkest night.

An attitude will give you heft.

Someone ought to write a novel about me.

Some super-calculating intellect must have designed the properties of the carbon atom, otherwise the chance of my finding such an atom through the blind forces of nature would be utterly minuscule.

The test of an outfielder's skill comes when he has to go against the fence to make a catch.

The business of schools is to design, create, and invent high-quality, intellectually demanding schoolwork that students find engaging.

Fame is really great in a lot of ways, you know? People are a lot nicer to you. Like, the more famous you are, the more free presents you get. And invitations to really amazing things.

As far as the charge against me is concerned I have a clear conscience.