It is a sure sign of a mind not balanced as it ought to be, when it is insensible to the pleasures of the domestic hearth, and to the little joys and endearments of a family.

We can all be heroes in our virtues, in our homes, in our lives.

Better an ugly face than an ugly mind.

The lazy man aims at nothing, and generally hits it.

Style in painting is the same as in writing,-a power over materials, whether words or colors.

A defeat to a brave man is only a victory deferred.

Regrets over the past should chasten the future.

Twilight is like death; the dark portal of night comes upon us, to open again in the glorious morning of immortality.

An inherent sense of man makes him long for an eternal paradise.

Newspapers are the world's mirrors.

There is no heart without remorse, no life without some misfortune, no one but what is something stained with sin.

sometimes the only thing wrong with you is thinking something's wrong with you.

You know how many there are. You can't convince them and you can't kill 'em. You can only do your best in the opposite direction...

If you were given one wish, what would you wish for? To wish no more.

Life is so fluid that one can only hope to capture the living moment, to capture it alive and fresh ... without destroying that moment.

Raise up the people beside you & quit worshipping those above you.

There is no jewel in the world comparable to learning; no learning so excellent as knowledge of laws.

I stay away from big chunks of carbs and try to keep it lean, even when Im competing.

after several months of probation work, standing on my feet some ten to twelve hours a day, I decided that as a nurse I was a pretty good entertainer.

God's Word is your owner's manual for life. It contains principles for health, finance, marriage, other relationships, business, and much more.

I was making a film [Dream of Life] about Patti [Smith], but I was taking pictures, too.