If doing what ought to be done be made the first business and success a secondary consideration--is not this the way to exalt virtue?

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

To See What Is Right And Not Do It Is A Lack Of Courage.

What you do not want done to yourself do not do to others.

Choose a job that you like, and you will never have to work a day in your life.

An orchid in a deep forest sends out its fragrance even if no one is around to appreciate it.

A great man is hard on himself; a small man is hard on others.

The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.

I let go of all that does not serve me with gentleness and ease.

Just because something is a metaphor doesn't mean it can't be real.

Virtue consists in doing our duty in the several relations we sustain, in respect to ourselves, to our fellowmen, and to God, as known from reason, conscience, and revelation.

You seek help from the elders. A society with elders is healthy. It's not always that way in the West.

A lot of modern horror can leave me cold, and I'm not good with blood and gore and all that stuff. It's not fun for me. There's nothing entertaining about watching a film like that.

In my prayers I never said I needed a home. I said I wanted a sanctuary.

Understanding replaces imaginary fears with real ones.

Language is neither reactionary nor progressive; it is quite simply fascist; for fascism does not prevent speech, it compels speech.

Life is an improvisation. You have no idea what's going to happen next and you are mostly just making things up as you go along.

I like turning on two radios at once. I like hearing things wrong… I get a lot of ideas by mishearing things.