Idolatry is in a man's own thought, not in the opinion of another.

Old friends are best.

Never tell your resolution beforehand, or it's twice as onerous a duty.

They that are against Superstition oftentimes run into it of the wrong side. If I will wear all colours but black, then am I superstitious in not wearing black.

Ignorance of the law excuses no man; not that all men know the law, but because 'tis an excuse every man will plead, and no man can tell how to refute him.

There is no book on which we can rest in a dying moment but the Bible.

The House of Commons is called the Lower House, in twenty Acts of Parliament; but what are twenty Acts of Parliament amongst Friends?

The happiness of married life depends upon making small sacrifices with readiness and cheerfulness.

Ignorance of the law excuses no man.

A gallant man is above ill words.

Humility is a virtue all preach, none practice; and yet everybody is content to hear.

Life may become difficult when you are out of sync with your heart-felt desires.

like many families, everyone wandered around like children in a funhouse—they could hardly see one another around the corners, and what they could see was completely distorted.

Forget I ever referred to my mother and screwing in the same sentence. That's just .... wrong. On so many levels.

Education with inert ideas is not only useless; it is above all things harmful.

A poet is a man who puts up a ladder to a star and climbs it while playing a violin.

Honestly I prefer dressing for comfort rather than style, so whatever is comfortable and looks decent, that'll do.

There is no path to peace; peace is the path.

A lot of models achieve that kind of iconic position by working primarily with one photographer.

One must be businesslike, although the glass is falling.