He who would be singular in his apparel had need have something superlative to balance that affectation.

Every man should study conciseness in speaking; it is a sign of ignorance not to know that long speeches, though they may please the speaker, are the torture of the hearer.

Meditation is the soul's perspective glass.

Negligence is the rust of the soul that corrodes through all her best resolves.

The greatest results in life are usually attained by simple means and the exercise of ordinary qualities. These may for the most part be summed up in these two - common sense and perseverance.

Promises may get friends, but it is performance that must nurse and keep them.

It is much safer to reconcile an enemy than to conquer him; victory may deprive him of his poison, but reconciliation of his will.

To trust God when we have securities in our iron chest is easy, but not thankworthy; but to depend on him for what we cannot see, as it is more hard for man to do, so it is more acceptable to God.

There is no belittling worse than to over praise a man.

Where there is plenty, charity is a duty, not a courtesy

Virtue is the truest liberty.

lessons of medicrity, to a great extent, produce students of mediocrity

For me, recovery and self-care are inextricably connected. My recovery from abuse, addiction, and a suicide attempt required dumptruck loads of self-care.

This is what Kirkus Reviews has to say about CW McCoy and PEAK SEASON: “CW is a great character. Widmer has a great sense of place

Woke the next day and found her note. Love ya, goodbye, that's all she wrote.

The public library is more than a repository of books. It's a mysterious, wondrous place with the power to change lives.

You can't have five wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for dinner.

Out of Coltrane's whole history, there are things which I think are great from all the periods.

Hopefully, kids realize you can do anything you want. Skateboarding can be that gateway.

It's my memory, and what happened between that moment 10 or 15 years ago and now, there's a lot of gray area

I've been acting since I was 10. My dad was an entrepreneur, so I guess something along those lines. I wouldn't want a 9-5 job.