Hold fast, therefore, O circular philosopher, to thy centre, and drive the globe along its orbit by the momentum of thy thought.

A candid spirit is mightier than the most persistent dogmatism.

The less routine the more life.

To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent that is to triumph over old age.

First find the man in yourself if you will inspire manliness in others.

Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats.

I consider it the best part of an education to have been born and brought up in the country.

Books are the most mannerly of companions, accessible at all times, in all moods, frankly declaring the author's mind, without offense.

A government, for protecting business only, is but a carcass, and soon falls by its own corruption and decay.

Our ideals are our better selves.

Our friends interpret the world and ourselves to us, if we take them tenderly and truly.

The most painful moments and memories eventually lead to the greatest strengths and growth in life.

I always listen to a lot of different music when I am working on a project.

Ouch,” Jace said in her ear, his tone indignant. “You elbowed me.” “Well, you landed on me.

For some, healing is too much to bear, and they hand it back, exchanging it for the fear they are accustomed to.

Let the punishment be equal with the offence. [Lat., Noxiae poena par esto.]

The Non-Conformist Conscience makes cowards of us all.

What is the point in calling anything God if it does not also hold sway in every part of one's life--especially one's politics?

I have always told anyone who would listen that I was available for more public service.

Not everything has a happy ending, and not everything has an ending. Some things just kind of dribble away or cut off abruptly.

No one in this country has any root anywhere; we don't live in America, we board here, we are like spiders that run over the surface of the water.