Instability of temper ought to be checked when it disposes men to wander from one scheme to another: since such a fickleness cannot but be attended with fatal consequences.

The greatest sweetener of human life is Friendship.

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.

I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs.

If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius.

Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body.

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.

Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.

No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another. Thank you.

The voice of reason is more to be regarded than the bent of any present inclination; since inclination will at length come over to reason, though we can never force reason to comply with inclination.

Ridicule is generally made use of to laugh men out of virtue and good sense, by attacking everything praiseworthy in human life.

I am pleased to be part of Promontory's steady efforts to assist banks and other financial firms in meeting legal and regulatory obligations and challenges.

Of wanting to pay my own way. I never asked my parents for money. I preferred to steal from my parents than ask them for money.

The reports on human progress are beginning to come in, and some are a little discouraging.

Bullfighting can be an art Boxing can be an art Loving can be an art Opening a can of sardines can be an art

Words are deceptive. You think you understand something because it's explained to you and now you are under no obligation to do anything because you understand it.

The more you respect and focus on the singular and the strange, the more you become aware of the universal and infinite.

Do not get attached to that which is given, be attached to the Giver.

God be thanked that there are some in the world to whose hearts the barnacles will not cling.

My mother-in-law's so fat that when she passes her handbag from hand to hand she throws it.

Remember the emphasis on the heart. the mind lives in doubt and the heart lives in trust. When you trust, suddenly you become centered.