He that would soothe sorrow must not argue on the vanity of the most deceitful hopes.

For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.

It is wonderful what strength of purpose and boldness and energy of will are roused by the assurance that we are doing our duty.

To all, to each, a fair good-night, and pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.

The willow which bends to the tempest often escapes better than the oak which resists it.

O woman! in our hours of ease Uncertain, coy, and hard to please, And variable as the shade By the light quivering aspen made; When pain and anguish wring the brow, A ministering angel thou!

Is death the last sleep? No, it is the last and final awakening.

Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attitude even than by mental capacities.

If you once turn on your side after the hour at which you ought to rise, it is all over. Bolt up at once.

How pleasant it is for a father to sit at his child's board. It is like an aged man reclining under the shadow of an oak which he has planted.

Look back, and smile on perils past.

Kids can and will thrive in the right conditions, but it all seems to start with the teachers, and giving those teachers the resources to teach- and not just to test.

To be loyal, it will require a dedication only you can provide. And when you begin to feel withdrawn, it may be that your passion, in your dedication, has run its course.

Don't imitate. Find your own writing voice and hone it until it is yours alone.

I don't really get into architecture in the hotel room. But maybe a little Feng Shui here and there.

It seems to be that loneliness is a small price to pay for peace and quiet.

Teaching high school was my real training as a novelist: it got me out of my head, and (at least a little) out of books, and invested me in the lives of others and the world around me.

I think I've gone through my life with the understanding that you've got to let go and you can't think that you're going to control your destiny.

The Lord longs to exalt His people as trophies of His work in them.

Acting can be fun. Don't let it get around.

Making a movie is like a marathon, and commercials are like sprints - they're equally satisfying, but in different ways.