Ignorance is no reason with a fool for holding his tongue.

his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

There are as many kinds of anger as there are of the sunsets with which they ought to end

the truth she gathered, enlarging her strength, enlarged likewise the composure that comes of strength.

Most powerful of all powers in its holy insinuation is _being_. _To be_ is more powerful than even _to do_. Action _may_ be hypocrisy, but being is the thing itself, and is the parent of action.

The main secret of his progress, the secret of all wisdom, was, that with him action was the beginning and end of thought.

The person who can not bear with a sick man or a baby is not fit to be a woman.

She did not even trouble herself much to show Godfrey her gratitude. We may spoil gratitude as we offer it, by insisting on its recognition. To receive honestly is the best thanks for a good thing.

The well-meaning woman was in fact possessed by two devils--the one the stiff-necked devil of pride, the other the condescending devil of benevolence. She was kind, but she must have credit for it

No good ever comes of pride, for it is the meanest of mean things, and no one but he who is full of it thinks it grand.

punishment had not been spared--with best results in patience and purification

I think the stigma attached to mental illness will disappear just like it did for cancer years ago.

It’s a lie, but it’s the lie he needs. I’m going to hell.

And this I know whether the one True Light Kindle to Love or Wrath consume me quite One flash of it within the Tavern caught Better than in the temple lost outright.

It is only through love that we can attain to communion with God. All living knowledge of God rest upon this foundation: that we experience Him in our lives as Will-to-love.

Enlightenment is the Goal - Love is the Game - Taking steps are the rules!

Everybody knows Aaron Sorkin's scripts. There's a huge amount of lines. There's a huge amount of interchange. You gotta do a lot of learning to be able to get it up to pace.

To see the ball, to run after it, makes me the happiest man in the world

To play Swedish folk music is a lifetime achievement, but I'm well on my way.

Always admit when you're wrong. You'll save thousands in therapy... and a few friendships too.

Good acting should be invisible. You shouldn't be aware of the acting. It should feel real.