If there be fuel prepared, it is hard to tell whence the spark shall come that shall set it on fire.

It is impossible to love and to be wise.

Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.

Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand - and melting like a snowflake.

If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts, but if he will content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties.

All rising to great places is by a winding stair.

It's not what we profess but what we practice that gives us integrity.

Man prefers to believe what he prefers to be true.

There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so; but he that thinks himself the wisest is generally the greatest fool.

Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted... but to weigh and consider.

Life is a marshmallow, easy to chew but hard to swallow.

Human destiny depends on depth of education.

It takes years to build on to a dream but only a second to shatter.

Death is the waiting-room where we robe ourselves for immortality.

You know you don't really need the band or the singer/songwriter in the same way, so you look at everything as part of your palette.

If thou would'st have that stream of hard-earn'd knowledge, of Wisdom heaven-born, remain sweet running waters, thou should'st not leave it to become a stagnant pond.

As soon as people drop the reins on government, government will leash the people.

When problems confront successful leaders, they get excited about the opportunity.

Great actors who I want to work with-have such a misconception of who I am because of all the things that get said about me.

My following is straight. I'm so glad.

As long as something wants to arise, let it. As long as something wants to last, let it. As soon as something wants to pass, let it.