If you would convince others seem open to conviction yourself.

As fathers commonly go, it is seldom a misfortune to be fatherless; and considering the general run of sons, as seldom a misfortune to be childless.

The mere brute pleasure of reading - the sort of pleasure a cow must have in grazing.

If we do not plant knowledge when young, it will give us no shade when we are old.

Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

Being pretty on the inside means you don't hit your brother and you eat all your peas - that's what my grandma taught me.

Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise.

Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.

You must look into people, as well as at them.

A man's own good breeding is the best security against other people's ill manners.

Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination: never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

Most of us plateau when we lose the tension between where we are and where we ought to be.

I had to get good grades and do well in school - my mother was an assistant principal and my father was a teacher - and they took this very seriously.

A powerful hand lens [Eschenback Leutchlupe] with a focused beam of light opens up an entire world below the threshold of the ordinary experience of seeing.

To gain that which is worth having, it may be necessary to lose everything else

The dead have nothing except the memory they've left.

Have Hope. Though clouds environs now, And gladness hides her face in scorn, Put thou the shadow from thy brow, - No night but hath its morn.

See what you have to ask yourself is what kind of person are you? Are you the kind that sees signs, sees miracles? Or do you believe that people just get lucky?

Committing to happiness increases your chances for success.

I think a man is a man, and a man has a hairy chest, so let that be!

Did you know that every human being is created with a purpose and that they have a responsibility to not only discover their purpose but also to fulfill it?