I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.

The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence, the second listening, the third memory, the fourth practice, the fifth teaching others.

Your own soul is nourished when you are kind; it is destroyed when you are cruel.

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Words kill, words give life; they're either poison or fruit--- YOU choose.

The human mind is an organ for the discovery of truths rather than of falsehoods.

The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

Love is as strong as death; its jealousy as unyielding as the grave. It burns like a blazing fire; like a mighty flame. Many waters cannot quench love, rivers cannot wash it away

The lesser of two evils is still evil.

Most social acts have to be understood in their setting, and lose meaning if isolated.

most social acts have to be understood in their setting, and lose meaning if isolated. No error in thinking about social facts is more serious than the failure to see their place and function.

Equanimity is the hallmark of spirituality. It is neither chasing nor avoiding but just being in the middle.

Wisdom of the Ages: "Skull and Bones" A secret society of spoiled twits whose apparent purpose in life is littering the landscape with as many as possible.

If I don't laugh at least 20 times a day - it hasn't been a good day.

It's always better to live the truth than to live a lie.

I keep learning, listening, growing and experimenting.

This is such a special summer holiday for me. I haven't known myself so relaxed in years.

A lot of women have trouble with their mothers-in-law.” Raphael’s look was priceless. “My mother is an insane archangel.

Commerce can never be at a stop while one man wants what another can supply; and credit will never be denied, while it is likely to be repaid with profit.

The only person who could make me stop singing is the one who made me sing: God, the beauty up there!

If memories could be canned, would they also have expiry dates? If so, I hope they last for centuries.