In the midst of the disguises and artifices that reign among men, it is only attention and vigilance that can save us from surprises.

The greatest weakness of all weaknesses is to fear too much to appear weak.

The worst derangement of the spirit is to believe things because we want them to be so, not because we have seen them for what they are.

The heart has reasons that reason does not understand.

Truth is a queen who has her eternal throne in heaven, and her seat of empire in the heart of God.

Honor is like the eye, which cannot suffer the least impurity without damage. It is a precious stone, the price of which is lessened by a single flaw.

The spirit of the world encloses four kinds of spirits, diametrically opposed to charity--the spirit of resentment, spirit of aversion, spirit of jealousy and the spirit of indifference.

Well-meant ignorance is a grievous calamity in high places.

Only great souls know the grandeur there is in charity.

Readiness for death is that of character, rather than of occupation. It is right living which prepares for safe or even joyous dying. - Jacques

To know one's self, one must go all the way to horror.

We all exist in an interconnected matrix of life, so the state of your mind and heart affects the whole.

To be mature you have to realize what you value most... Not to arrive at a clear understanding of one's own values is a tragic waste. You have missed the whole point of what life is for.

Yet this thou art alive, but if ye soar, My poor frail heart will have beat out its cryAnd sadly miss thy sweet form all the moreWhile helplessly I stand and watch you die.

There are lots of people who mistake their imagination for their memory.

By the side of the everlasting Why there is a Yes--a transitory Yes if you like, but a Yes.

If it's not fun, you are not doing it right.

If it is a small rate raises, [there will be] no impact.

But the worst handicap we had the prohibition of naming individual units who had done the fighting.

I would also think that the replay showed it to be worse than it actually was.

Wondrous is the strength of cheerfulness, altogether past calculation its powers of endurance.