He who does nothing renders himself incapable of doing any thing; but while we are executing any work, we are preparing and qualifying ourselves to undertake another.

The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves.

A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.

Grace has been defined as the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul.

Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone - but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming.

There is no prejudice so strong as that which arises from a fancied exemption from all prejudice.

Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

The more we do, the more we can do; the more busy we are, the more leisure we have.

Fashion is gentility running away from vulgarity and afraid of being overtaken

I'm not smart, but I like to observe. Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.

We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts.

Faith goes up the stairs that love has built and looks out the windows which hope has opened.

Your greatest enemy is your own relection

Every crisis offers you extra desired power.

The one and only formative power given to man is thought. By his thinking he not only makes character, but body and affairs, for "as he thinketh within himself, so is he."

The voice does go up in a poem. It is an address, even if it is to oneself.

Act as though it is impossible to fail.

The old lose one of the greatest privileges of man, for they are no longer judged by their contemporaries.

I've put our guys in position. I gave them the blueprint. I think they're ready.

It's really important that we not replicate what came before us, but we do something of our own, that's reflective of our own time, of contemporary society.

We actors, we're a fragile bunch, and yet we need to be strong because 90% of our lives is rejection.