I think you might dispense with half your doctors if you would only consult Dr. Sun more.

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.

We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.

The Church is not a gallery for the exhibition of eminent Christians, but a school for the education of imperfect ones.

Some men are like pyramids, which are very broad where they touch the ground, but grow narrow as they reach the sky.

As for marigolds, poppies, hollyhocks, and valorous sunflowers, we shall never have a garden without them, both for their own sake, and for the sake of old-fashioned folks, who used to love them.

A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on the road.

The thistle is a prince. Let any man that has an eye for beauty take a view of the whole plant, and where will he see a more expressive grace and symmetry; and where is there a more kingly flower?

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.

He is rich or poor according to what he is, not according to what he has.

Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith.

Good does not attract evil but the opposite, it fights to shine light on darkness.

If you want to get a meaningful result: create something very complex, and then simplify it.

It should seem that it is easier to square the circle than to get round a mathematician.

If Putin likes Donald Trump, I consider that an asset, not a liability, because we have a horrible relationship with Russia.

The story [of the Sacrifice of Isaac ] is much more a part of theology than of history.

Novelty is always welcome but talking pictures are just a fad.

Now I've got that [life is a journey not a destination] tattooed on my arm because it just reminds me of that time, and I think it's just an amazing quote.

Are you saying you don't love me?" Hazael asked Liraz. "Because I love you. I think." He paused in contemplation. "Oh. No. Never mind. That's fear.

I don't know why people who got what they need to be happy don't just go ahead and be happy.

For me, music is always the language which permits one to converse with the Beyond.